Baseball Preview: Mexico Tigers vs. Cortland Purple Tigers
Mexico is 2-7 against Cortland since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mexico Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Cortland Purple Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Mexico came up short against Cortland and fell 7-2. That's two games in a row now that Mexico has lost by exactly five runs.
For Cortland's part, Owen Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Albright, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Antonio Terrazas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mexico's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Cortland, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
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