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| 03/30/24 - Home | 8-2 W |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/01/23 - Away | 10-6 W |
| 03/31/23 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 04/29/22 - Home | 2-3 L |
| + 3 more games |
Pearce has gone 7-1 against MacArthur recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Mustangs will face off against the Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pearce's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Irving. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask MacArthur). They were the clear victors by an 18-4 margin over Diamond Hill-Jarvis on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cardinals considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Adrian Cruz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Lindsey, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adrian Salas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
MacArthur kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.
Pearce's record now sits at 7-10-1. As for MacArthur, their record is now 18-7.
Pearce took their victory against MacArthur when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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