Fort Bend Bush is 0-6 against Fort Bend Hightower since February of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Fort Bend Bush Broncos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fort Bend Bush: 3.7, Fort Bend Hightower: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Fort Bend Bush didn't have quite enough to beat Fort Bend Clements and fell 7-6. The loss was the Broncos' first of the season.
Kalee Willis
| 02/25/25 @ Fort Bend Clements | 4 |
| 02/21/25 vs Stafford | 3 |
| 02/15/25 vs Eisenhower | 4 |
Kalee Willis was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. She is also on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Dakota Maldonado was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Hightower won against Hardin on Friday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Fort Bend Hightower came out on top against Fort Bend Travis by a score of 12-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes.
Diana Rivas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Rivas was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Fort Bend Hightower got a massive performance out of Kourtney Jones-Caldwell, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. That's the most runs Jones-Caldwell has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Baylee Bonner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Fort Bend Hightower hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fort Bend Bush fell to 4-1-1. As for Fort Bend Hightower, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1-2.
Fort Bend Bush's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Fort Bend Bush has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Fort Bend Hightower, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Fort Bend Bush continue to outrun the ball?
Fort Bend Bush might still be hurting after the 15-2 loss they got from Fort Bend Hightower in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Fort Bend Bush avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
