The Hico Tigers will square off against the Rio Vista Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rio Vista will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Hico extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Tigers blew past Frost 15-3.
Mikaelynn Miles
| 04/04/25 @ Frost | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Italy | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Itasca | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Meridian | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Rio Vista | 1 |
Mikaelynn Miles made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Miles was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hayde Silva was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Abella Garza was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Hico kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.8.
Meanwhile, while Rio Vista put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Frost. The Eagles put the hurt on the Polar Bears with a sharp 16-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on five straight.
Rio Vista got a big performance out of Keller Rodriguez, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ayden Greenslade, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Hico's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.6 runs over those games. As for Rio Vista, their record is now 10-2.
Hico might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Rio Vista when the teams last played back in March. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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