Ropes never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against the Friona Chieftans as they made off with an 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Zach Ramirez made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Ramirez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddux Sierra, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that he has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Jaivyth Cruz, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Ropes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Friona only posted an OBP of .125.
Eagles
| 02/27/26 vs Friona | 11-0 |
| 02/26/26 vs McCamey | 23-1 |
| 02/24/26 @ Forsan | 20-3 |
| 02/21/26 vs Memorial | 8-5 |
The win (which was Ropes' fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Friona, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Coming up, Ropes will head out to square off against Denver City at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Friona, they will challenge Brownfield at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cubs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.13 runs per game on average), something the Chieftans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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