Texas City took a 12-run loss the last time they faced off against Ball, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Texas City Stingarees won by a run and slipped past the Ball Tornadoes 5-4. The Stingarees have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tornadoes on Tuesday, too.
Harley Garza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Trinitey Spencer
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trinitey Spencer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Khamryn Werdlow, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Texas City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ball only posted a batting average of .207.
Texas City is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3-1 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.88 hits in those games compared to only 4.4 in the others. Ball dropped their record down to 1-10 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Texas City will host La Porte at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Texas City has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Ball, they will head out on the road to challenge Iowa Colony at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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