Baseball Recap: Aransas Pass Panthers vs. Mathis Pirates
Aransas Pass was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They suffered a tough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the Mathis Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Aransas Pass of the 13-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Aransas Pass saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JJ Garza, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On Mathis' side, the team relied heavily on Ashton Quesada, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Duke Bernal, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Aransas Pass' defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Mathis, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Aransas Pass will head out on the road to take on Goliad at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Goliad will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Aransas Pass surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mathis, they will be playing at home against Taft at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mathis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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