The Axtell Longhorns will be playing at home against the Rio Vista Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Axtell put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let Mount Calm onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Give Axtell's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Rio Vista can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Moody by a score of 7-2. The win was just what Rio Vista needed coming off of a 16-6 defeat in their prior matchup.
Rio Vista's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Scott, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Anthony Zepeda was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Axtell pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs per game. As for Rio Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Axtell came up short against Rio Vista in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Axtell, Taylor Pritchett (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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