There's no place like home for La Porte, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Texas City Stingarees on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Stingarees: they've now won three in a row.
Aaliyah Maldonado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Lopez, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kynlee Arachiga, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
La Porte hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Texas City struck out seven times.
Bulldogs
| 04/01/25 vs Texas City | 7-4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Dobie | 12-2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Iowa Colony | 3-2 |
La Porte pushed their record up to 13-4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Texas City, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8-1.
Looking ahead, La Porte will challenge Iowa Colony at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Texas City, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Friendswood at 6:30 p.m. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so the Stingarees' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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