Baseball Game Preview: Teague Lions vs. Mexia Black Cats

The Teague Lions will head out to square off against the Mexia Black Cats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Teague had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Trinity on Friday. Teague blew past Trinity 20-5. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.

Trip Egbert made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Egbert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.

Mario Cuevas

Runs

03/14/25 @ Trinity	5
03/11/25 @ Groesbeck	1
02/28/25 vs Rice	2
02/27/25 vs Centerville	1
02/25/25 vs Hillsboro	2

In other batting news, Mario Cuevas was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Cameron Fortson, who went 1-for-3 with five RBI and one run.

Teague kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Mexia hadn't done well against Groesbeck recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Mexia came out on top against Groesbeck by a score of 5-2.

The team relied heavily on Vershawn Troup, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Mexia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. Teague's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4.

Teague came out on top in a nail-biter against Mexia in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Teague since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.