The matchup between Poteet and Samuell on Friday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Pirates never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 24-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won six in a row.
Faith Castellanos
| 04/10/26 vs Samuell | 9 |
| 04/06/26 @ North Mesquite | 8 |
| 04/01/26 vs Seagoville | 9 |
| 03/31/26 @ Spruce | 7 |
| 03/27/26 vs West Mesquite | 9 |
| + 6 more games |
Faith Castellanos made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, Poteet got a massive performance out of Sofia Fuentes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Those two triples gave Fuentes a new career-high. Katilyn Robinson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Poteet was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .800. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Poteet's record now sits at 18-7. As for Samuell, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-17.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Poteet will face off against rival Wilson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Samuell is set to square off against their familiar foe Adams at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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