If Odem was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of Aransas Pass last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Odem Owls fell just short of the Mathis Pirates by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Odem in their matchups with Mathis: they've now lost four in a row.
Aiden Lozano was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hunter Ford, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Mathis' side, Ashton Quesada was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Quesada has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Quesada was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, EJ Montemayor was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Odem's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13-1. As for Mathis, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Odem will be playing in front of their home fans against George West at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Odem is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Mathis, they will head out on the road to face off against Aransas Pass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mathis is facing Aransas Pass at the right time seeing as Aransas Pass is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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