Stafford is 6-1 against Fort Bend Willowridge since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Spartans will be playing at home against the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Stafford's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Fort Bend Willowridge has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Stafford made easy work of Royal and carried off an 18-3 win. Considering the Spartans have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
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Jovaughna Mendez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Noehli Torres was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Genasis Mendez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Fort Bend Willowridge's offense. They lost 18-0 to Almeta Crawford on Tuesday.
Stafford has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Fort Bend Willowridge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything went Stafford's way against Fort Bend Willowridge when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Stafford made off with an 18-0 win. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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