After having lost a blowout in their previous game against La Porte, Texas City was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Ball Tornadoes. This was a revenge game for the Stingarees: when they faced off against the Tornadoes back in March, they had to take a 6-4 defeat.
Clyde Votaw
| 04/17/25 @ Ball | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ La Porte | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Iowa Colony | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Dayton | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs South Houston | 1 |
Clyde Votaw was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Votaw was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his eight plate appearances with two RBI and one double. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseph Grant, who got on base in four of his eight plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Tyler Ramos was another key player, getting on base in four of his eight plate appearances.
Texas City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Texas City's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-15. As for Ball, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season.
Coincidentally, Texas City and Ball will both be playing Santa Fe the next time they take the field. The Stingarees will host the Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Tornadoes will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on the 25th.
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