The Rockport-Fulton Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Orange Grove Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rockport-Fulton 3.6, Orange Grove 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rockport-Fulton is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tuloso-Midway.
Rockport-Fulton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Howell, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Orange Grove has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging three runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They fell just short of Karnes City by a score of 12-11. One positive for the Bulldogs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Jacob Kraatz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Zach Starns was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 8-4-1. As for Rockport-Fulton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4-1.
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