| 03/25/25 - Home | 14-5 W |
| 04/13/24 - Away | 18-0 W |
| 03/26/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 15-1 W |
| 03/28/23 - Away | 13-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Bushland is a perfect 10-0 against River Road since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Bushland is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Dalhart just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 6-5.
Colton Reynolds made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, River Road was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 17-8 to Tulia. Even though they lost, the Wildcats' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Zantiago Marrufo led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. River Road is 4-2 when Marrufo posts two or more runs, but 0-7 otherwise. Anthoney Williams was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Bushland's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 11-10. As for River Road, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
River Road's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bushland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. It's a different story for River Road, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Bushland's hitters?
Bushland took their win against River Road in their previous matchup last Tuesday by a conclusive 14-5 score. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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