Preview: Odem Owls vs. Mathis Pirates
Odem is 2-8 against Mathis since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Odem Owls will head out on the road to square off against the Mathis Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Odem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a rough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Goliad.
Odem saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Flores, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mathis had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Goliad on Tuesday.
Angelina Hernandez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Marivel Martinez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mathis was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post three or more doubles.
Odem's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13-3. As for Mathis, they dropped their record down to 15-8 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
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