The Ingleside Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Rockport-Fulton Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rockport-Fulton will be up against a hot Ingleside squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Ingleside's pitcher stepped up to hand Jones a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Kylee Ward made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one double.
Carol Rodriquez
| 03/25/25 vs Jones | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Santa Gertrudis Academy | 1 |
| 03/12/25 @ Calallen | 0 |
| 03/11/25 @ Calhoun | 1 |
| 03/10/25 @ Taft | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carol Rodriquez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Avery Adame was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rockport-Fulton got the win against Calhoun on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Ingleside's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Rockport-Fulton, their record now sits at 19-5.
Ingleside took their win against Rockport-Fulton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ingleside since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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