The La Marque Cougars will face off against the Fort Bend Willowridge Eagles on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
La Marque fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Royal on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 10-9. On the bright side, the nine- run performance marked the Cougars' highest-scoring contest to date.
Debrennon Erskine put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Erskine was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
In other batting news, Cade Ward made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Randy Ruiz, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Willowridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 13-0 to Sealy.
La Marque's loss dropped their record down to 1-7-1. As for Fort Bend Willowridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
La Marque suffered a grim 19-5 defeat to Fort Bend Willowridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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