If Nixon was feeling good off their 14-2 takedown of Roma last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Nixon Mustangs fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Palmview Lobos on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Nixon in their matchups with Palmview: they've now lost four in a row.
For Palmview's part, they got a great performance from Joseph Martinez as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Adrian Garza was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Gonzalez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Nixon's loss dropped their record down to 7-11-2. As for Palmview, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 21-2-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Nixon by a score of 10-0.
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