Baseball Preview: Kermit Yellow Jackets vs. Stanton Buffaloes
Kermit has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Stanton Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Kermit fell victim to a tough 13-6 loss at the hands of Tornillo. Kermit has struggled against Tornillo recently, as their match on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Mauricio Perez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaden Bejerano, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Stanton's offense. They fell 5-0 to Crane on Tuesday. Stanton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stanton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane Henderson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Kermit's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8-2. As for Stanton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Kermit might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Stanton when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stanton's Jaedyn Martinez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Now that Kermit knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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