The Iowa Colony Pioneers will square off against the La Porte Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Iowa Colony turned things around against Ball on Tuesday. They blew past the Tornadoes 10-2. Considering the Pioneers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for La Porte, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Texas City by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Stingarees: they've now won three in a row.
Aaliyah Maldonado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madison Lopez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kynlee Arachiga was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
La Porte pushed their record up to 13-4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Iowa Colony, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 5-11.
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