Friendswood typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Nederland proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 5-2.
Morgan Barron spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, Sophia Livingston was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Foster, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Nederland is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Friendswood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 23-5 record this season.
Nederland will have a chance to go back-to-back against Friendswood: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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