The Katy Tigers will take on the Alief Elsik Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Katy has 14 straight victories, Alief Elsik has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Katy is headed into this one coming off a big win against nationally ranked Barbers Hill (Katy was ranked fourth at the time). The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Eagles 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since May 16, 2024.
Meanwhile, while it was Alief Elsik who put the first runs on the board last Tuesday, it was Alief Taylor who put up more. The Rams took a 17-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. Even if the Rams couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Ashley Diaz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of her six plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Angela Roldan was another key player, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Katy's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 31-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Alief Elsik, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
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