Bay City easily dispatched Sweeny last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Bay City fell just short of the El Campo Ricebirds by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Blackcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Bay City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Castillo, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double was Castillo's first of the season. Another was Lexiana Dickerson, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Bay City hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Bay City's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-13. As for El Campo, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-4-1.
Coincidentally, Bay City and El Campo will both be playing Wharton the next time they take the field. El Campo will host Wharton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Bay City will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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