Preview: Rockport-Fulton Pirates vs. Calhoun Sandcrabs
The Rockport-Fulton Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Calhoun Sandcrabs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rockport-Fulton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Calhoun's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Rockport-Fulton put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Jones as Rockport-Fulton made off with a 9-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rockport-Fulton.
Rockport-Fulton got a great performance from Evan Richardson as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Aydan Smith was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Keown, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Calhoun came tearing into last Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 3-0. After a 15-8 finish the last time they played, Calhoun and Ingleside decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Rockport-Fulton's record now sits at 11-7. As for Calhoun, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season.
Rockport-Fulton might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Calhoun in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Rockport-Fulton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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