Preview: Aransas Pass Panthers vs. Mathis Pirates
The Aransas Pass Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Mathis Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Aransas Pass has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while Mathis will arrive with six straight wins.
Aransas Pass fell victim to George West and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 15-0 defeat to the Longhorns might stick with them for a while.
Aransas Pass saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JJ Garza, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Aransas Pass didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a 14-11 finish the last time they played, Mathis and Odem decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Mathis came out on top in a nail-biter against Odem on Friday and snuck past 3-1.
Ashton Quesada spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Aransas Pass' loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Mathis, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Aransas Pass has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mathis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Aransas Pass suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Mathis in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Aransas Pass avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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