The El Campo Ricebirds will square off against the Calallen Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
El Campo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Jones as they made off with a 9-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Ricebirds sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Calallen faced off against Valley View on Friday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 22-3 win. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Hayden Brock looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Calallen got a massive performance out of Aidan Flores, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave Flores a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chase Lynch, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
El Campo's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-8-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Calallen, their win bumped their record up to 28-2.
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