For the first time this season, Calallen will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing at home against the Robstown Cottonpickers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Calallen has five straight wins, Robstown has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you’re on the field.

Calallen is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Ingleside with a sharp 22-4 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Cash Filla looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn’t given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.

Drayton Mitchell

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At the plate, Drayton Mitchell was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Blake Quinn, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.

Meanwhile, Robstown came up short against Falfurrias on Tuesday and fell 11-8.

Robstown also got a good showing from JC Renteria, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Renteria a new career-low in walks (zero).

On the hitting side, Dominic Alvarez made the most of his time in the batter’s box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Jose Serrano was another key player, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Calallen’s win bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Robstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

Calallen got the ‘W’ when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Robstown by a conclusive 15-0 score. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cottonpickers turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.