Baseball Game Preview: Phoenix Firebirds vs. Mexico Tigers

The Phoenix Firebirds will square off against the Mexico Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

On Monday, Phoenix made easy work of Cortland and carried off an 11-2 victory.

Meanwhile, Mexico got the win against Carthage on Monday by a conclusive 12-4. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Comets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Brayden Mack made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Mack was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Carter Robert and Anthony Farrell did most of the damage at the plate: Robert scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Farrell went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Robert a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carson Race, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Mexico kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.

Phoenix was able to grind out a solid victory over Mexico in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. Will the Firebirds repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.