Baseball Preview: Mexia Black Cats vs. Elkhart Elks
Mexia is 3-0 against Elkhart since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mexia Black Cats are on the road again to play the Elkhart Elks at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Mexia had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Teague.
Keydren Majors made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Burns, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Elkhart was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a rough 11-0 defeat at the hands of Teague.
Mexia's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Elkhart, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Mexia took their victory against Elkhart in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mexia since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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