El Campo's hitters rose to the challenge against a Tigers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.38 points allowed on Thursday. The El Campo Ricebirds walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Sealy Tigers. Winning may never get old, but El Campo sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Carlee Bubela was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Bubela was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Keona Wells and Adrienne Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Wells scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Rodriguez scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rylan Staff, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Sealy's side, Avery Grigar was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Karly Kram12, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
El Campo has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season. As for Sealy, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
El Campo will head out on the road to take on Bellville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. El Campo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Sealy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sacred Heart at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Sealy will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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