Baseball Game Preview: Clint Lions vs. Mountain View Lobos

Clint has gone a perfect 10-0 against Mountain View recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Lobos at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

It was a proper cat-fight when Clint challenged Fabens on Thursday. The Lions blew past the Wildcats 12-4. Considering the Lions have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Joe Aranda made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Aranda was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple.

Abraham Medina

Runs

04/01/25 @ Fabens	3
03/28/25 @ San Elizario	3
03/04/25 @ Horizon	3
02/28/25 vs Tornillo	3
04/17/25 @ Fabens	2
+ 11 more games

In other batting news, Abraham Medina was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Clint's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1-1 (and 6-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Oscar Maldonado, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Clint kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Mountain View had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 10-4 win.

Clint has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Mountain View, their record is now 12-13.

Everything went Clint's way against Mountain View when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Clint made off with a 16-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.