Baseball Game Preview: Lamar Consolidated Mustangs vs. Victoria West Warriors

For the second straight game, Lamar Consolidated will face off against Victoria West. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lamar Consolidated has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Victoria West will come in with three straight wins.

Lamar Consolidated lost 9-1 to Victoria West on Tuesday.

For Victoria West's part, Evan Waters was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Waters is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Deleon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Victoria West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .528 or higher in three consecutive matches.

Victoria West's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games. As for Lamar Consolidated, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-20.