It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Rockport-Fulton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Calhoun Sandcrabs out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rockport-Fulton also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Evan Richardson tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Blake Garcia was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Rockport-Fulton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Calhoun, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11-2.
Rockport-Fulton will head out on the road to take on Ingleside at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Rockport-Fulton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Calhoun, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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