If Angleton was feeling good fresh off their 11-4 takedown of Iowa Colony on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats fell 6-3 to the La Porte Bulldogs on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in March.
Davian Barrera was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Angleton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Estrada, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Emilio Canchola, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Angleton has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13-1 record this season. As for La Porte, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-10.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Angleton is set to take on their familiar foe Friendswood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 3, the Mustangs 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, La Porte will square off against rival Iowa Colony at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 3.9, the Pioneers 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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