London will face off against Rockport-Fulton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. London knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Rockport-Fulton likes a good challenge.
On Friday, London made easy work of Orange Grove and carried off a 12-2 victory. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
RJ Olivares made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Olivares was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
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In other batting news, Aiden Salinas was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Zak Garcia was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
London always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .515 or higher in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Rockport-Fulton beat Ingleside 4-1 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Rockport-Fulton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Howell, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
London has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Rockport-Fulton, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7-1.
London took their win against Rockport-Fulton when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2 score. Will London repeat their success, or does Rockport-Fulton has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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