Texas Wind will square off against the Rice Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Texas Wind will be strutting in after a win while Rice will be coming in after a loss.
Texas Wind had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt Hillsboro on Friday. Texas Wind blew past Hillsboro 20-2.
Jon Alexander made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Alexander was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Timothy Jarrett was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Jonathan Day was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Texas Wind always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .719. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillsboro only posted an OBP of .412.
Meanwhile, Rice didn't have quite enough to beat Bland on Friday and fell 7-5.
Texas Wind's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Rice, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
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