The South Houston Trojans will square off against the Fort Bend Kempner Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Bend Kempner took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on South Houston, who comes in off a win.
South Houston gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They never let Pasadena onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
Joey Garcia
| 02/17/25 vs Pasadena | 15 |
| 03/07/24 vs Alief Hastings | 14 |
| 03/26/24 @ Channelview | 8 |
| 04/02/24 vs Sam Rayburn | 7 |
| 03/14/24 vs Pasadena | 7 |
Not much got past Joey Garcia, who gave up just a hit and racked up 15 Ks to keep Pasadena off the board. Those 15 strikeouts gave Garcia a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carlos Salinas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Yancarlo Aguilar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Fort Bend Kempner kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Almeta Crawford.
South Houston suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Fort Bend Kempner when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can South Houston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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