The Brackett Tigers will face off against the Carrizo Springs Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
While Tigers fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. Everything went their way against Center Point on Tuesday as Brackett made off with a 14-3 win.
Meanwhile, Carrizo Springs posted their biggest victory since March 8, 2024 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Natalia with a sharp 15-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Mathen Cruz and Trace Dies made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Cruz tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Dies pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Cruz scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Dies scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Miguel Covarrubias was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmine Perez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Carrizo Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
Brackett took their victory against Carrizo Springs in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brackett since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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