Cross Roads made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Rice, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cross Roads Bobcats put the hurt on the Rice Bulldogs with a sharp 11-1 victory on Friday. Considering the Bobcats have won three contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ruger Bane
| 03/07/25 vs Rice | 12 |
| 03/06/25 vs Hamilton | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs Eustace | 4 |
| 04/23/24 @ LaPoynor | 4 |
| 04/17/24 vs Kerens | 3 |
| + 6 more games |
Ruger Bane was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI.
In other batting news, Tristan Himes and Beaudee Dickey did most of the damage at the plate: Himes went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Dickey went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple was Himes' first of the season. Michael Martinez was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Cross Roads was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Cross Roads' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Rice, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
We've got a battle between Bobcats coming up. As for Rice, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grandview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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