Fort Bend Hightower was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 8-5 to the Fort Bend Clements Rangers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Bend Hightower of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Jeremy Payne was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Payne is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
On Fort Bend Clements' side, Dante Martinez looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Fletcher Garcia was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Aaron Lai was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Fort Bend Hightower's loss dropped their record down to 10-9-1. As for Fort Bend Clements, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-6.
Fort Bend Hightower will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fort Bend Bush at 7:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Fort Bend Clements, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fort Bend Dulles at 7:00 p.m. Fort Bend Dulles and Fort Bend Clements are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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