Mercedes is 8-2 against Pace since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mercedes Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Pace Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Mercedes is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses.
Mercedes is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Pace with a sharp 11-1 victory on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Mercedes with their most commanding win of the season.
Joseph Garza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Garza has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Garza was also big at the plate, getting no hits from his one at bat.
In other batting news, Mercedes got a massive performance out of Allen Garcia, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Pimentel, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mercedes' win bumped their record up to 6-18. As for Pace, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-26.
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