Santa Fe and Friendswood are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Indians will be playing at home against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Santa Fe 3.5, Friendswood 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Santa Fe didn't have quite enough to beat La Porte and fell 4-2. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Trenton Lewis
| 04/15/25 @ La Porte | 5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Angleton | 10 |
| 04/01/25 @ Ball | 10 |
| 03/25/25 @ Friendswood | 6 |
| 03/18/25 @ Iowa Colony | 8 |
| 03/11/25 vs Strake Jesuit | 12 |
Trenton Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ronald Rouse was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Friendswood ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Ball 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since May 25, 2024.
Friendswood is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Fe, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Santa Fe came out on top in a nail-biter against Friendswood when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 2-0. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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