The Mabank Panthers will square off against the San Angelo Central Bobcats at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
Mabank fell victim to Wylie and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Bulldogs. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
San Angelo Central never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Brownwood on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 11-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Cooper Holland made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Aiden Perez was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Sarabia, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
San Angelo Central's win bumped their record up to 8-5-1. As for Mabank, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7-1.
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