Texas City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 4-1 to the Santa Fe Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Texas City of the 5-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Santa Fe's part, the team relied heavily on Jayce Richardson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Texas City's loss dropped their record down to 12-14-1. As for Santa Fe, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-8-1.
Texas City will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against South Houston at 5:00 p.m. Texas City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so South Houston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Fe, they will head out on the road to face off against Manvel at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Manvel: 4, Santa Fe: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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