The Great Hearts Northern Oaks Griffins will head out on the road to take on the Jourdanton Indians/Squaws at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Great Hearts Northern Oaks is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Great Hearts Northern Oaks didn't have quite enough to beat Poteet and fell 10-9. The Griffins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eli Mazeika and Rhett Elliot put in work no matter where they played. On the mound, Mazeika tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Elliot tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Mazeika gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in February. At the plate, Mazeika scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Elliot went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Elliot has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Santiago Garcia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February.
Even though they lost, Great Hearts Northern Oaks kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.
Meanwhile, Jourdanton entered their tilt with Cole on Friday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Cougars 15-5. That's two games straight that the Indians/Squaws have won by exactly ten runs.
The team relied heavily on Laz Salazar, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 15 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Garcia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Jourdanton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Great Hearts Northern Oaks, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
