The Fort Bend Marshall Buffalos will face off against the Victoria West Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Bend Marshall has given up an average of 12.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Fort Bend Marshall is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 17-0 to Victoria East.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Victoria West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Terry on Tuesday, sneaking past 16-15. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Elaiyna Martinez was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, Karstyn Cann was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kendall Marshall, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Victoria West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Fort Bend Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Victoria West, they moved to 8-10 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
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