Baseball Game Preview: Martin Tigers vs. Nixon Mustangs

For the second straight game, Martin will face off against Nixon. The Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Martin's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Nixon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Martin and Nixon meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 17-6 margin over the Mustangs. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.

Edgar Garcia

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/01/25 @ Nixon	5
03/25/25 @ Rio Grande City	4
03/01/25 vs Southside	4
02/21/25 @ Westside	3
05/03/24 @ Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial	3

Edgar Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Frankie Cantu was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Omar Garza, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Martin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nixon only posted an OBP of .345.

Martin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Nixon, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.