South Houston hasn't had much luck against Pearland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Oilers at 6:00 p.m.
South Houston is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game on Thursday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shadow Creek.
Yancarlo Aguilar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pearland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let Shadow Creek get on the board and left with an 8-0 win last Friday. Considering the Oilers have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Nicholas Partida made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other pitching news, Grant Shepherd looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter Golden, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Pearland is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for South Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-21.
South Houston couldn't quite get it done against Pearland in their previous matchup back in April of 2016 as they fell 5-2. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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