{"id":285133,"date":"2026-05-08T23:55:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T23:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/285133\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T23:55:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T23:55:23","slug":"calallen-wildcats-vs-needville-bluejays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/285133\/","title":{"rendered":"Calallen Wildcats vs. Needville Bluejays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For the second straight game, Calallen<\/a> will face off against Needville<\/a>. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calallen is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 19 games.<\/p>\n

Calallen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over Needville.<\/p>\n

Jimmy Tipton III<\/a> tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.<\/p>\n

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Jagger Batek<\/p>\n

05\/07\/26 vs Needville304\/21\/26 vs Zapata204\/14\/26 vs Tuloso-Midway204\/07\/26 @ Robstown204\/02\/26 @ Zapata2<\/p>\n

On the hitting side, Jagger Batek<\/a> was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Rusher<\/a>, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.<\/p>\n

Calallen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. The team’s really been improving in that area: they’ve now improved their batting average total in four consecutive contests.<\/p>\n

Calallen’s victory bumped their record up to 31-2. As for Needville, the loss snapped their winning streak at 18 games and leaves them with a 22-10-1 record.<\/p>\n

Friday’s game will be a test for both teams’ pitchers. Calallen hasn’t had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .428. However, it’s not like Needville struggles in that department as they’ve averaged .346. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.<\/p>\n

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