The Pearsall Mavericks are taking a road trip to face off against the Somerset Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Pearsall is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Devine just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warhorses.
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Carly Elizondo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Somerset hadn't done well against Devine recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Somerset walked away with a 7-4 victory over Devine. The game was the first time the Bulldogs have beaten the Warhorses on their field since April 27, 2017.
Madison Pacheco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Cassi Rios and Sophia Galvez did most of the damage at the plate: Rios scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Galvez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Those three hits gave Rios a new career-high. Izabella Sanchez was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Somerset always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win was the third in a row for Somerset, bringing their record up to 10-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pearsall, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9-1.
Pearsall was able to grind out a solid win over Somerset in their previous matchup on March 7th, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pearsall 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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