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Very similar scores vs. common opponents, very evenly matched squads

2 evenly matched teams with China Spring having a small edge in overall depth. Both teams have quality coaching & solid pitching staffs. Both teams hit the ball well. It will come down to which team handles the pressure best & makes the least mistakes & errors. Errors were a key factor in China Spring taking out Rusk. I would personally like to see OF advance, but taking feelings out of the equation I think China Spring wins the series & advances.

The McCloud kid pitched a good game to beat Rusk today.

China Spring Cougars Coach: Jesse Lopez (8 Years As Head Coach, 132 Career Wins) 2021 Record:27-5-2/10-0 (District Champions/Regional Quarterfinalist) Returning Starters Brayden Faulkner, Sr, C (.374, 5 HR/18-4A Defensive MVP) Kolby Killough, Sr, SS/RHP (18-4A MVP, 3rd Team All-State)Trace Necessary, Sr, 3B/1B (Off MVP/1st Team All-State) Bryce Tabor, Sr, CF (.295, 19 RBI/1st Team All-District)Alex Martinez, Jr, 3B/RHP (3-1, 91 Ks/18-4A Pitcher MVP) Jase Garrett, Jr, 2B/SS (.373, 20 RBI/2nd Team All-State)Mason Kirk, Jr, 2B/OF (1st Team All-District) J.C. Hughes, So, 1B/DH (.409, 4 2B/H-M All-District)

Cameron Yoe (24-8-1) vs. Diboll ( 34-3)Game 1: Thursday May 26, 7:00pm at Cy Ranch HSGame 2: Saturday May 28, 4:00pm at Cy Ranch HSGame 3: 30 minutes after game 2 (if needed)

Katy (29-7) vs. Strake Jesuit (27-9-2) Game 1: Thurs., May 26, 7pm @ Jersey Village High School Game 2: Friday, May 27, 7pm @ Mayde Creek High School Game 3: Saturday, May 28, 1pm @ Jersey Village High School

Brenham (25-11-1) vs. Friendswood (25-7-1)Game 1: Wednesday, May 25 @ Cy Falls, 7:00 Game 2: Thursday, May 26 @ Cy Falls, 7:00 Game 3: Friday, May 27 @ Cy Falls, 7:00 (if necessary)

Montgomery Lake Creek (26-5) vs. Houston Milby (30-8)Game 1: Thursday, May 26 @ Langham Creek, 7:00Game 2: Friday, May 27 @ Langham Creek, 7:00Game 3: Saturday, May 28 @ Langham Creek, 12:00 (if needed)

China Spring (28-8) vs. Orangefield (28-2-1) Game 1: Wednesday, May 25 @ Navasota, 7:00Game 2: Thursday, May 26 @ Grand Oaks, 4:30Game 3: 30 min after game 2 (if necessary)

Carthage (23-9-2) vs. Bellville (26-5) Game 1: Thursday, May 26 @ Lamar University, 7:00 Game 2: Saturday, May 28 @ Lamar University, 5:00 Game 3: 30 min after game 2 (if necessary)

Even though China Spring won the Quarterfinal matchup, there is still a chance Rusk could get ranked higher then them in that one prophecy poll😎 All jokes aside good season by Rusk & best wishes to all the players in there future adventures in baseball & life

China Spring gets 2 quick outs in the top of 7th Thompson singles to right M. Kelly up to bat Kelly flys out to CF for 3rd out China Spring- 6 Rusk- 5 Final

Cirkel replaces Thompson after he finishes his last batter at 118 pitches Rusk- 5 China Spring- 4, bottom 6, China Spring has runners on 1st & 2nd with 1 out Batter hit by pitch loads the bases for China Spring with 1 out China Springs C. McCloud up to bat, he is 2 for 3 so far this game McCloud comes thru with a single to score a run, tied up 5-5, bases still loaded, 1 out, Necessary up to bat Necessary reaches on error by 3rd baseman, scores a run, 6-5 China Spring, bases loaded, 1 out, Tabor up to bat Tabor K's, 2 outs, bases loaded, 6-5 China Spring, bottom 6. Rusk gets 3rd out to end the 6th China Spring- 6 Rusk- 5 after 6 nnings

Rusk- 5 China Spring- 3, going bottom 6 China Spring is HOME team.

JD Thompson pitch count is at 105 after 5 innings according to Rusk Gamechanger stat keeper. Rusk up 5-3 after 5

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Franklin (27-4-1) vs. Central Heights (29-6) Game 1: Thursday May 26, 6:00pm at Lufkin HS Game 2: Saturday May 28, 12:00pm at Madisonville HS Game 3: 30 minutes after game 2 if needed

Ft. Bend Ridge Point (31-4) vs. Pearland (31-7-1) Game 1: Thurs.,May 26, 7pm @ UH Game 2: Friday, May 27, 7pm @ UH Game 3: Saturday, May 28, 7pm @ UH (If Needed)

Game 2- Katy- 3 Katy Taylor- 0 Final Katy wins series 2-0

Last score i had was Rusk up 4-3 in the top of 3rd from Gamechanger @ 8:20pm, then it went to unfinished game & nothing since

Game 2- Diboll- 7 Woodville- 1 Final Game 3- Diboll- 12 Woodville- 6 Final

Yoe wins game 3 9-3 to advance to 4th rd.

Winner of China Spring vs. Rusk China Spring (27-8) vs. Rusk (17-12)Game 1: Saturday, May 21 @ Crandall, 7:00

Game 3: Carthage- 7 Hudson- 6 FINAL Carthage gets the walk off win to advance to rd. 4

Bellville-5 El Campo- 1 Final Brahmas come thru in the rubber game to advance to 4th rd.