Fort Bend Hightower has not done well against Fort Bend Clements recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes had just enough and edged the Fort Bend Clements Rangers out 4-3. For Fort Bend Hightower, this counts as revenge for the 8-5 defeat Fort Bend Clements walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Angel Gutierrez and Jeremy Payne did most of the damage at the plate: Gutierrez scored two runs and stole three bases, while Payne got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
On Fort Bend Clements' side, they got a good showing from Andrew Taylor, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, 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.
The win got Fort Bend Hightower back to even at 13-13-1. As for Fort Bend Clements, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-12 record this season.
Fort Bend Hightower does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Bend Clements, they will head out on the road to take on Fort Bend Dulles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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