The Port Aransas Marlins will head out on the road to challenge the Woodsboro Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Port Aransas has given up an average of 12.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Port Aransas is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Pettus 21-11 on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Marlins as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Woodsboro beat Skidmore-Tynan 7-2 on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Sidney Castillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chayse Wernli, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Woodsboro's record is now 26-5. As for Port Aransas, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 6-21.
Port Aransas suffered a grim 20-6 defeat to Woodsboro when the teams last played back in March. Can the Marlins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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