Wharton extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-11. They lost 12-2 to the El Campo Ricebirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ricebirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on March 3rd.
As for El Campo, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10. The result was nothing new for the Ricebirds, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For El Campo's part, they let Adrienne Rodriguez and Riannah Miles run wild. Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Miles went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Miles has hit this season. Rylan Staff was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Wharton will take on rival Bay City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, El Campo is set to square off against their familiar foe Needville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Ricebirds 4.1, the Bluejays 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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