Mathis is 2-8 against Goliad since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mathis Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Goliad Tigers at 12:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Mathis beat George West 8-5.
The team relied heavily on Antonio Deleon, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Veliz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Goliad waltzed into their match on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Panthers 16-2. Goliad might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Mathis has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Goliad, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
Mathis suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Goliad in their previous matchup on April 5th. Can Mathis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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