The Navasota Rattlers will face off against the Hempstead Bobcats at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Navasota will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Navasota beats Hempstead with five runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Navasota beat Gateway College Preparatory on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Kyle Taylor, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Cash Fox was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Navasota always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Hempstead owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They blew past Snook 7-0. The Bobcats not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 21st.
Navasota's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs across that stretch. As for Hempstead, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
