George West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 15-3 loss to the Mathis Pirates might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to George West of the 5-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
George West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Jaramillo, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Mathis' side, Alyssa Herrera made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Herrera was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lexi Rodriguez was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Marivel Martinez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
George West's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Mathis, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-8.
George West will head out on the road to challenge Taft at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mathis, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Goliad at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mathis will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
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