Baseball Recap: Mathis Pirates vs. George West Longhorns
Mathis lost to George West on April 2nd, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Mathis Pirates came out on top against the George West Longhorns by a score of 8-5.
The team relied heavily on Antonio Deleon, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chris Veliz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On George West's side, Conner Rhodes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Caiden Salinas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mathis is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for George West, they now have a losing record at 19-20-1.
Mathis will head out on the road to face off against Goliad at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Goliad will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Mathis surely won't give up without a fight. George West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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