Baseball Game Preview: Pecos Eagles vs. Clint Lions

The Pecos Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Clint Lions at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Pecos saw some tournament action on Thursday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Americas. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Javian Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Omar Salgado Jr, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Clint suffered their biggest loss since March 2, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 9-2 to Frenship. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Lions' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.

Clint saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Pacheco, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Pecos' record now sits at 5-7. As for Clint, their record now sits at 6-6-1.

Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Pecos hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .356. However, it's not like Clint struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.