Fort Bend Hightower hasn't had much luck against Ridge Point recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes will look to defend their home field against the Ridge Point Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Fort Bend Hightower sitting on six straight wins and Ridge Point on four.
Fort Bend Hightower will bounce into Friday's game after beating Fort Bend Austin, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Fort Bend Hightower walked away with a 9-5 victory over Fort Bend Austin on Tuesday.
Bailie Holts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on ten hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Kourtney Jones-Caldwell was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Amiyah Lee was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ridge Point won against Fort Bend Travis back in February with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again two weeks ago. Ridge Point didn't even let Fort Bend Bush on the board, marking Ridge Point's second-straight 10-0 shutout. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.
Braelyn Daniels and Ali Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Daniels went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most RBI Daniels has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Corrine Collins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Ridge Point was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .423 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Fort Bend Hightower's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Ridge Point, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Fort Bend Hightower suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to Ridge Point in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Fort Bend Hightower avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
