The San Benito Greyhounds will face off against the Los Fresnos Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
San Benito was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Hanna on Friday. The Greyhounds never let the Golden Eagles get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Greyhounds, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contests, Los Fresnos brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. Everything went their way against Hanna on Tuesday as they made off with a 15-4 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Viviana Gomez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Gomez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Alexis Perez was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Leslie Cantu was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Los Fresnos always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hanna only posted an OBP of .300.
San Benito's victory bumped their record up to 13-10-1. As for Los Fresnos, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 11-11-1.
San Benito took their victory against Los Fresnos in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 21-2 score. Do the Greyhounds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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