After flying high against Aransas Pass last Tuesday, Mathis came back down to earth. Mathis took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Taft Greyhounds on Friday. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Greyhounds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Mathis has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. The victory was the third in a row for Taft, bringing their record up to 8-8-1.
Coming up, Mathis will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against George West at 7:30 p.m. As for Taft, they will head out to take on Aransas Pass at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Aransas Pass has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something Taft will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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