It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Poth ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Goliad Tigers. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
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Major Luna was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-5. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Clark, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Luna wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Poth lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Poth has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. Goliad is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Poth will take on rival Stockdale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Goliad is set to face off against their familiar foe Karnes City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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