The Texas City Stingarees will head out on the road to face off against the Ball Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Texas City came into their game last Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against La Porte, falling 10-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Stingarees have suffered since February 17th.
Meanwhile, Ball fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Friendswood on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 5-4. The Tornadoes' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Texas City has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Ball, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.
Texas City couldn't quite finish off Ball in their previous meeting back in March and fell 6-4. Can the Stingarees avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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