The Bay City Blackcats will head out on the road to face off against the Brazosport Exporters at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bay City will be strutting in after a win while Brazosport will be coming in after a loss.
Bay City scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past La Marque 18-1. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Miley Salazar was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Salazar has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Salazar was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ameryce Jacques was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Aleya Zuniga was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Brazosport's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Columbia. Brazosport has not had much luck with Columbia recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Bay City's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Brazosport, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Bay City skirted past Brazosport 7-6 in their previous meeting on March 5th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bay City since the squad 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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