Nimitz is a perfect 10-0 against Aldine since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Nimitz Cougars will be playing at home against the Aldine Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses apiece dating back to last season.
Nimitz saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came up short against Huntsville, falling 16-1. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly 15 runs.
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Nimitz saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josephine Bilbao, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Bilbao has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Aldine came up short against Alief Elsik on Thursday and fell 9-4.
Ashley Ruiz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. Leilani Fortanela was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Aldine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Aldine's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Nimitz, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Nimitz's way against Aldine in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Nimitz made off with a 25-18 victory. Does Nimitz have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aldine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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