Tuesday just wasn't the day for Santa Fe's offense. They fell just short of the Friendswood Mustangs by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Mallory Richardson
| 03/17/26 vs Friendswood | 1 |
| 03/10/26 @ La Porte | 2 |
| 03/03/26 @ Angleton | 1 |
| 02/28/26 @ Hargrave | 1 |
| 02/26/26 @ Hardin-Jefferson | 1 |
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Mallory Richardson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Santa Fe saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Williams, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Santa Fe and nudges their season record down to 18-5. As for Friendswood, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Santa Fe and Friendswood should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Indians (ranked 39th) will meet Texas City (ranked 347th) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Friendswood will take on Angleton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (27 vs. 122). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 2.6, the Wildcats 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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