Fulshear is 6-0 against Fort Bend Kempner since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fulshear Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Bend Kempner Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Fulshear is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Fulshear put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 19-5 margin over Randle. 19 seems to be a good number for Fulshear as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Alanna Routt made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Routt has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Routt was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gabriella Castillo and Ryan Stratman did most of the damage at the plate: Castillo went 3-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and a double, while Stratman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Hagemann, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Fort Bend Kempner's offense. They suffered a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of Foster on Tuesday. Fort Bend Kempner has not had much luck with Foster recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Fulshear is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-13 record this season. As for Fort Bend Kempner, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fulshear hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. However, it's not like Fort Bend Kempner struggles in that department as they've averaged .375. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fulshear took their victory against Fort Bend Kempner in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fulshear since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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