Sam Houston hasn't had much luck against Bowie recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sam Houston Texans are taking a road trip to challenge the Bowie Volunteers at 7:00 p.m.
Sam Houston is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to Bowie.
For Bowie's part, Roman Ortega made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. That's the fewest earned runs Ortega has allowed over his last five contests. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Jayson Wheeler was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Jayden Kitchens also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Bowie is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. Sam Houston's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
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