La Porte has gone 8-1 against Texas City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The La Porte Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Texas City Stingarees at 6:30 p.m. La Porte's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Texas City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
La Porte will head out to face Texas City after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. La Porte took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Friendswood. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aaliyah Maldonado
| 02/25/25 vs Friendswood | 1 |
| 02/14/25 vs St. Pius X | 1 |
| 02/01/25 @ Dickinson | 0 |
Aaliyah Maldonado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sophie Sandel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Sandel is also crushing it when it comes to hits: she's got at least three every time she's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Texas City was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past Ball 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Stingarees.
Texas City's win bumped their record up to 9-3-1. As for La Porte, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2-1.
La Porte beat Texas City 5-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Porte since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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