Poth came out on top against Nixon-Smiley on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Pirates' pitchers stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 10-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won seven in a row.
Jacob Clark
| 04/17/25 vs Nixon-Smiley | 7 |
| 04/08/25 vs Goliad | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ Lytle | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Luling | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Southside | 1 |
Jacob Clark made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Major Luna was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jaden Steward, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Poth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nixon-Smiley only posted an OBP of .280.
Poth's record now sits at 19-5. As for Nixon-Smiley, they dropped their record down to 2-14 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Poth will square off against rival Karnes City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Nixon-Smiley is set to challenge their familiar foe Goliad at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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