The Ropes Eagles will head out to face off against the West Texas Comanches at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ropes is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Sudan 12-1. The win was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on four straight.
Kade Franklin
| 04/29/26 vs Sudan | 0 |
| 04/24/26 vs Tahoka | 2 |
| 04/15/26 vs New Home | 1 |
| 04/07/26 @ Morton | 2 |
| 03/10/26 vs Smyer | 1 |
Kade Franklin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryland Keith, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Jaivyth Cruz was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Ropes was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, West Texas made easy work of Clarendon on Saturday and carried off an 18-2 victory.
West Texas now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Ropes, their record now sits at 24-4.
Ropes got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against West Texas by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Comanches turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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