The Mathis Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the West Oso Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mathis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Mathis barely beat George West the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pirates' pitcher stepped up to hand the Longhorns an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Jojo Gutierrez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Mathis is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-6 otherwise. Gutierrez was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Bernal, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Isaac Rivas, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Mathis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as George West only posted an OBP of .250.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times West Oso and Odem have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Bears lost 8-1 to the Owls.
Mathis' record now sits at 5-6. As for West Oso, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-17.
West Oso's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mathis hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for West Oso, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Mathis' hitters?
Everything went Mathis' way against West Oso in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Mathis made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
