The Needville Bluejays will take on the El Campo Ricebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Needville 2.8, El Campo 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
El Campo will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Needville extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Bluejays narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Sweeny 5-3.
Meanwhile, El Campo has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.57 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Saturday. They fell just short of East Bernard by a score of 12-11. That's two games in a row now that the Ricebirds have lost by just one run.
El Campo has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-9-1 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Needville, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Needville took their win against El Campo in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-2 score. Will the Bluejays repeat their success, or do the Ricebirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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