On Friday, Rockport-Fulton got themselves on the board against Jones, but Jones never followed suit. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Jones Trojans and snuck past 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rockport-Fulton.
Not much got past Sean Howell, who gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Jones off the board.
On the hitting side, Rockport-Fulton's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Phillips, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Jones' side, Micah Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks. Martinez has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Rockport-Fulton has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Jones, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-13.
Rockport-Fulton will be playing in front of their home fans against Robstown at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rockport-Fulton: 3, Robstown: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Jones, they will head out on the road to take on West Oso at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Jones has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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