The Sinton Pirates are on the road again on Thursday to play the Bishop Badgers. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sinton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Somerset onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
JAMIE BURCH made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. BURCH has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. BURCH was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caylen Castro, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alyah Medrano, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and a double.
Meanwhile, Bishop had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over the Tarpons.
Like Sinton, Bishop also got a great game from a two-way player: Cambri Rios. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rios was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Ayla Gonzales was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Aubrielle Saldana was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Sinton is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7-1 record this season. As for Bishop, their record now sits at 20-8-1.
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