Softball Preview: Nixon Mustangs vs. Victoria East Titans
The Nixon Mustangs will face off against the Victoria East Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Nixon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Nixon took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Juarez-Lincoln.
Nixon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yaritza Ramos, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Guevara, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Victoria East unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-4 walloping at the hands of Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Victoria East in their matchups with Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial: they've now lost seven in a row.
Nixon has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13-1 record this season. As for Victoria East, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-16.
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