After two games on the road, Mathis is heading back home. They will take on the Taft Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mathis scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let Aransas Pass onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. With that victory, Mathis brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Ashton Quesada, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Duke Bernal was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Taft can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game two weeks ago. They blew past Aransas Pass 16-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Taft considering their two-run performance the game before.
Mathis is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Taft, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13.
Mathis skirted past Taft 4-2 when the teams last played back in March. Does Mathis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taft turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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