Sam Houston extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 4-10. They lost 13-0 to the South Grand Prairie Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 on Wednesday.
As for South Grand Prairie, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
For South Grand Prairie's part, Brandon Mountcastle was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Mountcastle a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Birtman, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Sam Houston is set to square off against their familiar foe Bowie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, South Grand Prairie will face off against rival Arlington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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