For the second straight game, United South will face off against Laredo LBJ. The Panthers will welcome the Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games United South has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If United South beats Laredo LBJ with two runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Panthers never let the Wolves get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Monday.
For Laredo LBJ's part, Jorge Figueroa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
At the plate, Laredo LBJ saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Gongora, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Gongora has hit this season.
United South is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Laredo LBJ, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-14.
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