The West Texas Comanches will square off against the Ropes Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Texas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Clarendon as they made off with an 18-2 victory.
Meanwhile, Ropes waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Hornets as they made off with a 12-1 win.
Kade Franklin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed 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 contests.
West Texas now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Ropes, their victory bumped their record up to 24-4.
West Texas suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Ropes in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Will the Comanches have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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