The Collinsville Pirates will face off against the Sam Rayburn Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Collinsville will be strutting in after a victory while Sam Rayburn will be coming in after a defeat.
Collinsville's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Dodd City.
Not much got past Reece Elvington, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Dodd City off the board.
On the hitting side, Collinsville's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Miller, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI. Jaydee Matlock was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Sam Rayburn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 13-8 to Whitewright.
Collinsville's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-13. As for Sam Rayburn, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Collinsville couldn't quite finish off Sam Rayburn in their previous matchup back in March and fell 12-10. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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