The Second Baptist Eagles will take on the Rivera Raiders in a tournament on Saturday. Rivera took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Second Baptist, who comes in off a win.
Second Baptist was handed a 15-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sinton, sneaking past 10-8. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
The team relied heavily on Jordan Warnica, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Duarte, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Second Baptist was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sinton only posted a batting average of .200.
Meanwhile, Rivera was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Calhoun.
Jocelyn Vela made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Amy Rocha also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Rivera's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Second Baptist, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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