Hico and Rio Vista are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The Hico Tigers will be playing at home against the Rio Vista Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Hico's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Frost as Hico made off with a 15-0 win.
Mikaelynn Miles
| 03/18/25 vs Frost | 5 |
| 03/14/25 vs Italy | 5 |
| 03/11/25 @ Huckabay | 6 |
Mikaelynn Miles was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Victoria Zuniga was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abella Garza, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Hico hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Rio Vista got the win against Frost on Friday by a conclusive 17-0. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Rio Vista and bumps their season record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hico, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Everything went Hico's way against Rio Vista in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Hico made off with a 22-8 victory. Will Hico repeat their success, or does Rio Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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