Fort Bend Bush proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 15) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fort Bend Clements Rangers, sneaking past 13-11. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kiersten Kyle
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Kiersten Kyle made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Kyle was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Fort Bend Bush got a massive performance out of Dakota Maldonado, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Maldonado has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alayna Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Fort Bend Bush pushed their record up to 7-5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing seven strikeouts in those games compared to only three in the others. As for Fort Bend Clements, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Fort Bend Bush will take on rival Fort Bend Hightower at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Fort Bend Clements is set to square off against their familiar foe Fort Bend Dulles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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