The South Grand Prairie Warriors will face off against the Arlington Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Grand Prairie knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Arlington likes a good challenge.
South Grand Prairie made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Arlington, but they still couldn't quite topple them. South Grand Prairie was the clear victors by a 12-5 margin over Arlington on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Zach Scheppler
| 03/18/25 @ Arlington | 4 |
| 02/24/25 vs Duncanville | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Sam Houston | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Centennial | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Azle | 1 |
Zach Scheppler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Matthew Smith looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaac Rios, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Giovanny Orozco, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Arlington has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 8.75 strikeouts in those games compared to only four in the others. South Grand Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 10-3-2.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. South Grand Prairie has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Arlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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