Baseball Game Preview: Shallowater Mustangs vs. Estacado Matadors

The Shallowater Mustangs will head out to face off against the Estacado Matadors at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Shallowater's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Estacado's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Shallowater's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when El Dorado hitters got past them. Shallowater came up short against El Dorado on Thursday, falling 13-3. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Estacado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 15-5 to El Paso.

Estacado's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-1. As for Shallowater, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

Shallowater beat Estacado 3-0 in their previous matchup last Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shallowater since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.