It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Mexia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Westwood Panthers as Mexia made off with a 17-9 victory. The result was nothing new for the Black Cats, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Aaden Cargile
| 03/25/25 @ Westwood | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Teague | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Groesbeck | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Buffalo | 1 |
| 04/12/24 @ Buffalo | 1 |
Aaden Cargile made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Mexia's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 3-8 when he doesn't). Cargile was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Anthony Schaff was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Vershawn Troup, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Mexia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mexia pushed their record up to 6-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Westwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-12.
Coincidentally, Mexia and Westwood will both be playing Fairfield the next time they take the field. Westwood will host Fairfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Mexia will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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