Karnes City came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Poth Pirates 9-7. That's more bragging rights for Karnes City, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Caleb Ingle tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Travis Currie, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Kaleb Martinez was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Karnes City is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Poth, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-9-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Karnes City will stay at home for another game and welcome Crystal City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Karnes City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Poth, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Natalia at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Poth has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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