Pearland fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Dawson on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 5-1 to the Eagles. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Nicholas Partida
| 03/21/25 vs Dawson | 6 |
| 03/14/25 @ Alvin | 5 |
| 03/08/25 vs Clear Falls | 3 |
| 04/19/24 @ Strake Jesuit | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Keller | 1 |
Nicholas Partida was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Pearland got a good showing from Jaden Ornelas, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ornelas has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Pearland's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Dawson, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-6.
While Pearland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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