Baseball Game Preview: Hebbronville Longhorns vs. Jourdanton Indians/Squaws

For the second straight game, Hebbronville will face off against Jourdanton. The Longhorns will face off against the Indians/Squaws at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hebbronville 3.3, Jourdanton 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Hebbronville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Jourdanton.

Derek Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ruben Rodriguez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Hebbronville has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-11-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Jourdanton, with the defeat, they broke their 17-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-5-1.

Saturday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Hebbronville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .463. However, it's not like Jourdanton struggles in that department as they've averaged .508. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.