The Katy Tigers will face off against the Cesar E. Chavez Lobos on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Katy comes in on 15 and Cesar E. Chavez on three.
Katy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Fort Bend Dulles a 14-0 shutout. Considering Katy has won 30 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Cesar E. Chavez sidestepped Stratford for a 6-4 win.
Ava Castillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Izarely Almaguer was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelynn Hernandez, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Katy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 25 of their last 26 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 34-1-1 record this season. As for Cesar E. Chavez, their victory bumped their record up to 15-13.
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