Bill Beck

Riding a three-hitter from Isaac Ramirez, the Gators improved to 6-2 and remained atop the district standings along with Clear Creek following a 4-0 win over Brazoswood at Leland Williams

With yet another combination of good starting pitching, sound defense and battling at the plate, the Wildcats posted another District 24-6A win with a 9-2 decision over Clear Lake at Mallory Field on Tuesday night.

By BILL BECK Correspondent SANTA FE A man and coach of few words, Santa Fe's Ronnie Wulf kept it predictably simple and direct.

The Wildcats took another big step toward a potential league championship with an up-and-down 9-6 victory over Brazoswood on Friday night to complete a sweep for the week.

Stung by seven runners left on base — each in scoring position — Clear Creek dropped a tough 5-4 decision to Goose Creek Memorial on Thursday night at Jim Kethan

Goose Creek Memorial scored all of its runs in one inning to post a 3-2 victory over the Wildcats, completing a best-of-three series sweep.

Following Thursday's tough Game 1 loss to College Station, the Mustangs came up clutch at the plate and on the mound in shutting out the Cougars 5-0 on Friday night to force a rubber game in their Region III Class 5A area round series.

Following what appeared to be a three-run triple by Caiden Wells, which would have broken open a scoreless game in the bottom of the fifth inning, the play was overturned by the umpiring crew when the Cougars challenged the bat used for the key hit.

By BILL BECK Correspondent SWEENY Friendswood was in the same spot one week ago, and head coach Cory Benavides has not changed his message.

Needing a rebound effort to stave off elimination, the Mustangs dug in after a tough first inning and pushed its way past Victoria East 6-4 in Game 2 of their best-of-three Regional III-5A-D1 semifinal series Friday night.