Baseball Recap: Rockport-Fulton Pirates vs. West Oso Bears
Rockport-Fulton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the West Oso Bears a 21-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Rockport-Fulton, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Evan Richardson looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Jaxon Keown and Jordan Gibson did most of the damage at the plate: Keown went 2-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs, while Gibson scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kam Alston, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Rockport-Fulton pushed their record up to 15-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs per game. As for West Oso, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Coincidentally, Rockport-Fulton and West Oso will both be playing Jones the next time they take the field. Rockport-Fulton will head out to face Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while West Oso will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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