The Calhoun Sandcrabs are taking a road trip to take on the Aransas Pass Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Aransas Pass' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Calhoun needed a bit of extra time to put away Brazos. They blew past the Cougars 12-2. That's two games straight that the Sandcrabs have won by exactly ten runs.
Calhoun got a great performance from Trenton Taylor as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ricky Martinez was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. He also put up two doubles, which were his first of the season. Layten Rodriguez was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Calhoun kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Aransas Pass was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Port Aransas, falling 15-5.
Calhoun has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-4-1 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.7 runs. Aransas Pass' loss dropped their record down to 3-6-1.
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