The Seguin Matadors will challenge the South San Antonio Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South San Antonio's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Seguin hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Matadors never let Jefferson get on the board and left with a 6-0 win on Friday.
Corey Dailey was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Seguin got a big performance out of Will Gray Mahaffey, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ocean Moreno, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
South San Antonio never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Harlandale on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Indians. With that victory, the Bobcats brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Roland Bazaldua, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Rodriguez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
South San Antonio was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Seguin is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for South San Antonio, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Seguin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. However, it's not like South San Antonio struggles in that department as they've averaged .317. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
