Calhoun is 0-7 against Sinton since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Calhoun Sandcrabs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sinton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Calhoun's hitters rose to the challenge against a Titans pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.32 points allowed on Saturday. Calhoun came out on top against Victoria East by a score of 11-8.
Meanwhile, Sinton waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Trojans 3-1.
Aidan Moody spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Kash Wood was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Julian Suarez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Calhoun's victory bumped their record up to 13-9-2. As for Sinton, their win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
Calhoun might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Sinton in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sinton's Adrian DeAses, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Now that Calhoun knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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