The Crosby Cougars will challenge the West Fork Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Crosby's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so West Fork's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Crosby is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Bridge City just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 9-4 to the Cardinals.
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Mackenzie Ross made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Brooke Henderson also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Fork, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They never let Pasadena get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Gators considering their two-run performance the contest before.
The result came thanks to Ryelee Carmona's shutout, as she gave up just five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Arianna Lavane, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jianna Naranjo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
West Fork hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 5-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
West Fork's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 7-10. As for Crosby, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
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