
Tornadoes
03/08/25 @ Galena Park | 11 |
02/15/25 vs Magnolia | 8 |
01/28/25 @ Pasadena Memorial | 8 |
02/20/25 @ Socorro | 6 |
02/10/25 @ Clear Falls | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ball). They blew past the Galena Park Yellowjackets 11-5 on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tornadoes needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Klarisa Martinez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Hopkins, who scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Kynidee Pope was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Ball kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Ball's victory bumped their record up to 3-12. As for Galena Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Ball will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against La Porte at 5:30 p.m. on March 18th. As for Galena Park, they are taking a road trip to take on Madison at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Madison has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.2 runs per game on average), something Galena Park will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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