Sadly, Poteet is still looking for their first win of the season after 17 matchups. They suffered a rough 13-0 defeat at the hands of the Karnes City Badgers on Thursday. Poteet was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Karnes City apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Karnes City's part, Caleb Ingle was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Ingle was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
In other batting news, Aiden Ybarra and Rhett Hodges did most of the damage at the plate: Ybarra scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Hodges scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaythan Alvear, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Poteet's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Karnes City, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Poteet will challenge Jourdanton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Karnes City, they will head out on the road to face off against South San Antonio West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Karnes City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so South San Antonio West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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