The Lamar Consolidated Mustangs will take on the Victoria East Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Lamar Consolidated sitting on four straight wins and Victoria East on three.
Last Friday, Lamar Consolidated was able to grind out a solid victory over Randle, taking the game 6-2.
Aubrey Edwards was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Edwards was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Terra Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Aubree Jones, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Lamar Consolidated hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Victoria East got themselves on the board against Fort Bend Marshall on Friday, but Fort Bend Marshall never followed suit. They blew past the Buffalos 16-0. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Lamar Consolidated's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for Victoria East, their win bumped their record up to 13-14.
Lamar Consolidated took their victory against Victoria East in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 19-2 score. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Titans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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