Baseball Recap: Rockport-Fulton Pirates vs. Sinton Pirates
It was a good run, but Rockport-Fulton unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. Their tough 14-4 defeat to the Sinton Pirates might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rockport-Fulton of the 5-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Rockport-Fulton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aydan Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Sinton's side, Derek Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kash Wood, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Triston Handon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Rockport-Fulton's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-8. As for Sinton, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rockport-Fulton will square off against London at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Sinton, they will head out on the road to challenge West Oso at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Oso is coming into the game with five straight losses at home, meaning Sinton will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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