If Fort Bend Clements was feeling good off their 16-0 takedown of Fort Bend Bush last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fort Bend Clements Rangers fell just short of the Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Fort Bend Clements was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fort Bend Hightower apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Fort Bend Clements got a good showing from Andrew Taylor, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Fort Bend Clements saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Kunath, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Fort Bend Hightower's side, they let Angel Gutierrez and Jeremy Payne loose on the outfield. Gutierrez scored two runs and stole three bases, while Payne got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Fort Bend Clements has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-12 record this season. As for Fort Bend Hightower, the victory got them back to even at 13-13-1.
Fort Bend Clements will head out on the road to challenge Fort Bend Dulles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fort Bend Hightower does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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