Mountain View hasn't had much luck against Clint recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lobos will host the Lions at 6:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Clint will be up against a hot Mountain View squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Lobos put the hurt on San Elizario with a sharp 10-4 win on Thursday.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Clint and Fabens meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Lions were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Wildcats. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Joe Aranda made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Aranda was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abraham Medina, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Mario Pacheco, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Clint was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. They are 11-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Clint's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-11-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain View, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.
Mountain View suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Clint in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Lobos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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