Baseball Preview: George West Longhorns vs. Mathis Pirates
The George West Longhorns will head out on the road to take on the Mathis Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
George West is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Odem just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of the Owls. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, George West couldn't push the score so high this time.
George West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Rhodes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mathis fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Taft on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greyhounds.
Jagger Veliz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
George West's record now sits at 19-19-1. As for Mathis, their record now sits at 13-8.
George West skirted past Mathis 12-11 in their previous matchup on April 2nd. The rematch might be a little tougher for George West 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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