The Taft Greyhounds are taking a road trip to take on the Sinton Pirates at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Taft will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Taft was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Aransas Pass on Tuesday. The Greyhounds put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 12-0 victory. The Greyhounds not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 4, 2025 (when they won 15-0).
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Sinton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 17-13 win over Jones. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Kylee Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-6 with two RBI and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayda Castro, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Natalie Tijerina was another key player, going 3-for-7 with three RBI and two runs.
Sinton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Taft's record is now 2-7. As for Sinton, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 11-11.
Taft couldn't quite get it done against Sinton in their previous matchup back in February of 2019 as they fell 5-1. Can the Greyhounds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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