Needville is 8-0 against Bay City since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Needville Bluejays will head out on the road to face off against the Bay City Blackcats at 7:00 p.m. Needville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 13 games.
Needville is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Bellville (and have done all season long). Needville blew past Bellville 8-1.
Makala Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jojo Cantu, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Annabell Humbird was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bay City came into Friday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let La Marque onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bay City considering their one-run performance the match before.
Miley Salazar made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Salazar was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sierra Fernandez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ameryce Jacques, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Needville pushed their record up to 26-6-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Bay City, their victory bumped their record up to 13-18.
Needville took their win against Bay City in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Needville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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