Nixon-Smiley is 1-8 against Poth since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mustangs will head out to face off against the Pirates at 7:00 p.m.
Monday just wasn't the day for Nixon-Smiley's offense. They came up short against Karnes City on Monday, falling 9-0. The Mustangs' loss continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row.
Meanwhile, Poth made easy work of Luling on Monday and carried off an 11-1 victory. Considering the Pirates have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Major Luna made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Walker Stevens was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lucas Trevino, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Poth was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Luling only posted a batting average of .111.
Poth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Nixon-Smiley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Nixon-Smiley suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Poth in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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