Baseball Preview: Seminole Indians vs. Pecos Eagles
The Seminole Indians will head out on the road to take on the Pecos Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seminole is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
If Seminole beats Pecos with five runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Seminole came out on top against Monahans by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday.
Rowin Donaldson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Donaldson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Donaldson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double.
In other pitching news, Seminole got a great performance from Eloy Macias as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Josh Lopez was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Marco Reyes, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Pecos had to settle for a 10-9 defeat against Greenwood on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pecos in their matchups with Greenwood: they've now lost four in a row.
Seminole's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. As for Pecos, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Everything went Seminole's way against Pecos when the teams last played on April 1st as Seminole made off with a 12-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seminole since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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