It was a Battle of the Birds when Fort Bend Willowridge took on Royal on Friday. The Eagles fell 8-3 to the Falcons. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost four in a row.
Angel Vasquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered seven earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
Ameer Carter
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At the plate, Ameer Carter was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ricky Torrez, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Fort Bend Willowridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Royal, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-6.
Coincidentally, Fort Bend Willowridge and Royal will both be playing Sealy the next time they take the field. The Falcons will head out to face the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Eagles will host them at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th.
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