Calallen had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Sinton Pirates on Thursday. The win was nothing new for Calallen as they're now sitting on four straight.
Calallen got a great performance from Collier Carroll as he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Carroll has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tress Vasquez, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Matt Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Sinton's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Flores, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Calallen pushed their record up to 29-8 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Sinton, their loss dropped their record down to 25-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Calallen beat Sinton by a score of 5-3.
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