Ingleside had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 10-14-2 to make it four. They fell just short of the Calhoun Sandcrabs by a score of 3-2. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Sandcrabs earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
Ingleside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Barron, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Calhoun, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-11-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
On Calhoun's side, Jaziah Perez looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave Perez a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tucker Amerson, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Demetrio Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Coincidentally, Ingleside and Calhoun will both be playing Jones the next time they take the field. The Sandcrabs will head out to face the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Mustangs will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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