Baseball Recap: Rockport-Fulton Pirates vs. Robstown Cottonpickers
Rockport-Fulton was the 3-2 winner over Robstown when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Rockport-Fulton Pirates fell just short of the Robstown Cottonpickers by a score of 7-6 on Saturday.
Jordan Gibson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Robstown's side, Roque Serrano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Serrano has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Serrano was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Aiden Mendez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Brandon Robledo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Rockport-Fulton's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-10. As for Robstown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rockport-Fulton will take on Calhoun at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockport-Fulton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Calhoun's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Robstown, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bishop at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Robstown: 3.8, Bishop: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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