George West has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Odem Owls at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Odem took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on George West, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, everything went George West's way against Aransas Pass as George West made off with a 12-4 victory. 12 seems to be a good number for George West as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Adam Duran was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Duran was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, George West let Jaxson Alaniz and Davian Zuniga loose on the outfield. Alaniz got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI, while Zuniga scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Zuniga is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Trevor Poe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
After soaring to a ten-point victory in their last game, Odem came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Mathis by a score of 8-6. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Odem in their matchups with Mathis: they've now lost four in a row.
Aiden Lozano made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hunter Ford, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
George West's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-18-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Odem, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13-1.
George West skirted past Odem 6-5 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for George West since the team 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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