Wharton extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping them down to 1-10. They lost 28-1 to the Needville Bluejays. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Bluejays from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Needville, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-9-1. The result was nothing new for the Bluejays, who have now won six matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Needville's part, Albert Aprea made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Aprea has become a key player for Needville: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 7-8-1 otherwise. Aprea was even better at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Angelo Aprea was incredible, going 3-for-4 with eight RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those eight RBI gave him a new career-high. Lincoln Wyatt was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Wharton and Needville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 1088th) will meet Columbia (ranked 369th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Needville will take on Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (333 vs. 147).
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