It was a good run, but South Grand Prairie unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mansfield Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Grand Prairie of the 6-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
South Grand Prairie got a good showing from Nicholas Chapa, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Chapa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Grand Prairie saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juan Ramirez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Patricio Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
South Grand Prairie's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7-1. As for Mansfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6-1 record this season.
South Grand Prairie will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Haltom at 7:00 p.m. Haltom is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning South Grand Prairie will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Mansfield, they will face off against Skyline at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mansfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Skyline's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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