Baseball Preview: Odem Owls vs. Aransas Pass Panthers
Odem is 9-1 against Aransas Pass since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Odem Owls will head out on the road to take on the Aransas Pass Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Odem is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Odem had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against George West.
Aiden Lozano was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Aransas Pass was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-3 walloping at the hands of Taft.
Aransas Pass saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerry Longoria, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Longoria has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Henry Schultz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Odem's record is now 9-11-1. As for Aransas Pass, their record now sits at 1-16.
Odem came out on top in a nail-biter against Aransas Pass in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 10-8. Does Odem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aransas Pass turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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