Baseball Preview: MacArthur Brahmas vs. Sam Houston Hurricanes
MacArthur is 4-0 against Sam Houston since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The MacArthur Brahmas will head out on the road to take on the Sam Houston Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. MacArthur is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, MacArthur beat Brackenridge 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for MacArthur.
Jt Gray was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Longhurst, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Sam Houston is still looking for their first win of the season after 21 contests. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Highlands, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
MacArthur's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for Sam Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-21.
Everything went MacArthur's way against Sam Houston in their previous meeting back in March as MacArthur made off with a 13-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for MacArthur since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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