Luling had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-16 to make it five. They came up short against the Poth Pirates, falling 11-1. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Pirates from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
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Luling saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was TJ Anzaldua, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Anzaldua has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
As for Poth, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
On Poth's side, Braden Arruda was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Arruda was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Major Luna was excellent, firing off three triples, three RBI, and one stolen base while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Collin Korb, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Luling is set to face off against their familiar foe Goliad at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Poth will take on rival Nixon-Smiley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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