Baseball Game Preview: West Oso Bears vs. Mathis Pirates

West Oso and Mathis are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2017, but likely not for long. The Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Oso will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

West Oso will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Odem, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bears came out on top against the Owls by a score of 7-2 on Thursday.

Julian Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks.

Jaime Guerrero

Stolen Base

04/17/25 @ Odem	1
04/14/25 @ Aransas Pass	2
04/11/25 vs George West	1
04/08/25 @ Taft	1

On the hitting side, West Oso saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaime Guerrero, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Guerrero is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Isaiah Galvan was another, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Mathis posted their closest victory since February 23, 2024 on Thursday. They skirted past George West 2-1. The game was the first time the Pirates have beaten the Longhorns on their field since April 8, 2022.

Duke Bernal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Bernal was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two stolen bases. Mathis is 3-1 when Bernal posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-13 otherwise.

West Oso pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Mathis, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-14.

West Oso couldn't quite get it done against Mathis in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 8-4. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.