The Sam Rayburn Rebels will venture away from home to challenge the Collinsville Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Sam Rayburn has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sam Rayburn is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Whitewright.
Meanwhile, Collinsville owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory 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 win 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. Another was Jaydee Matlock, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Sam Rayburn now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Collinsville, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-13.
Sam Rayburn came out on top in a nail-biter against Collinsville when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 12-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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