Plainview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Singer Hornets by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Plainview of the 14-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2019.
Caleb Calhoun was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Calhoun has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Calhoun was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Calhoun wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brennon Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Plainview now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Singer, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8.
Plainview is on the road again on Tuesday to play Fairview. As for Singer, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hackberry at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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