Bowie hasn't had much luck against South Grand Prairie recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Volunteers will head out on the road to square off against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. South Grand Prairie took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bowie, who comes in off a win.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Bowie and Lamar meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Volunteers came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 4-0.
Isaiah Henderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over eight innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jaxon Turner was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, South Grand Prairie's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 10-5 to Mansfield Timberview. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Warriors, who until this contest were averaging 3.28 runs allowed.
South Grand Prairie saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Rios, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Giovanny Orozco also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Bowie has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for South Grand Prairie, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7-2.
Bowie suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to South Grand Prairie when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Volunteers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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