The Calhoun Sandcrabs are taking a road trip to take on the Ingleside Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Calhoun is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Victoria East on Tuesday as they made off with a 17-2 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Sandcrabs with their most commanding win of the season.
Ella Lange
| 04/01/25 vs Victoria East | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Sinton | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Jones | 2 |
| 02/14/25 @ Lyford | 2 |
| 03/01/25 @ Victoria West | 1 |
Ella Lange was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Lauryn Chavana was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Lange wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Calhoun kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for the Sandcrabs: they were averaging 4.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 11.8.
Meanwhile, Ingleside gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Sinton.
Kylee Ward made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ingleside let Kiki Smith and Leilani Smith run wild. Kiki scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Leilani scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carol Rodriquez, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Ingleside is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Calhoun, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-11.
Calhoun might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Ingleside in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Sandcrabs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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