Pirates
| 03/06/25 vs Taft | 17 |
| 02/27/25 vs Skidmore-Tynan | 16 |
| 02/28/25 vs Mathis | 13 |
| 02/28/25 vs Mathis | 11 |
| 03/24/25 vs Gonzales | 8 |
Rockport-Fulton barely beat Calhoun the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pirates blew past the Sandcrabs 7-1 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Evan Richardson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Rockport-Fulton: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Keown, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Jackson Grubert was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Rockport-Fulton's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 10-7-1. As for Calhoun, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rockport-Fulton is set to take on their familiar foe Ingleside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Calhoun will face off against rival Sinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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