The Dekaney Wildcats will face off against the Westfield Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dekaney is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Dekaney will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Wednesday, then bounced right back against Westfield on Tuesday. Dekaney was the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over Westfield. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Micah Green made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Dekaney's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't).
Romeo Flores
| 03/18/25 @ Westfield | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Alief Hastings | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Fort Bend Bush | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Humble | 1 |
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In other batting news, Romeo Flores was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Adrian Martinez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Dekaney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Westfield is on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11. As for Dekaney, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 11-9.
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