Baseball Preview: Mercedes Tigers vs. Pace Vikings
Mercedes is 8-2 against Pace since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mercedes Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pace Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Mercedes will be strutting in after a victory while Pace will be coming in after a defeat.
Mercedes took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Lopez by a score of 6-3.
Joseph Garza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Allen Garcia was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Pace is still looking for their first win of the season after 25 matches. They suffered a rough 7-0 loss at the hands of Donna North on Friday.
Pace saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Horner, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Mercedes' win bumped their record up to 5-18. As for Pace, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-25.
Mercedes took their victory against Pace when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-5. Does Mercedes have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pace turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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