Clint is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Fabens is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Clint Lions will take on the Fabens Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Clint put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mountain View a 14-0 shutout. While fans of Clint might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Mario Aguirre was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Aguirre was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Mario Pacheco was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Abraham Medina was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fabens got the win against San Elizario on Friday by a conclusive 14-4.
The team relied heavily on Javier Hernandez, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ricardo Silva, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Clint is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Fabens, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clint has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fabens struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Clint's way against Fabens in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Clint made off with a 14-2 win. Does Clint have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fabens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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