Angleton won the last time they faced Ball, and things went their way on Friday too. The Angleton Wildcats came out on top against the Ball Tornadoes by a score of 10-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Angleton.
The team relied heavily on Lily Calderon, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Kenadie Guthrie was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
On Ball's side, De'asia Atkinson and Sophia Velasquez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Atkinson went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double, while Velasquez went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Hopkins, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Angleton is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. As for Ball, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 14 of their last 16 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-22 record this season.
Angleton will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Nederland at 6:30 p.m. Angleton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Nederland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Ball does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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