Fort Bend Hightower won against Hardin last Friday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes came out on top against the Fort Bend Travis Tigers by a score of 12-8. For the Hurricanes, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Diana Rivas
| 02/25/25 vs Fort Bend Travis | 4 |
| 02/20/25 vs Gatesville | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Hardin | 1 |
| 02/15/25 vs West Fork | 1 |
| 02/14/25 vs MacArthur | 1 |
Diana Rivas made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylee Bonner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
The win made it two in a row for Fort Bend Hightower and bumps their season record up to 8-1-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Fort Bend Travis, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5-1.
Fort Bend Hightower and Fort Bend Travis' offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Fort Bend Hightower and Fort Bend Bush (who has only given up 3.67 runs per game) will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Bend Hightower's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Fort Bend Travis' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Similarly, Fort Bend Travis will square off against Ridge Point at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, a team that's only allowed 4.1 runs per game.
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