Calallen put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the King Brahmas an 18-0 shutout. Calallen's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Collier Carroll looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Calallen got a big performance out of Gilbert Garza, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Matt Lopez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Calallen has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for King, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-18-1.
Calallen will look to defend their home field on Friday against Robstown at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive. As for King, they will head out on the road to challenge Alice at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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