Baseball Game Preview: Nixon-Smiley Mustangs vs. Poth Pirates

Nixon-Smiley is 1-7 against Poth since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Nixon-Smiley will be playing in front of their home fans against Poth at 7:00 p.m.

Last Friday, Nixon-Smiley came up short against Karnes City and fell 6-1.

Nixon-Smiley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Amaya, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Layne Stewart also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Meanwhile, Poth entered their tilt with Luling on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Eagles 15-2. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Major Luna was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Austin Simmons and Lucas Trevino did most of the damage at the plate: Simmons scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Trevino scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Simmons a new career-high in RBI (three). Jaden Steward was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.

Poth kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Poth's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Nixon-Smiley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.

Nixon-Smiley suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Poth in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Nixon-Smiley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.