Mathis won the last time they faced Aransas Pass and things went their way on Friday too. The Pirates walked away with a 7-3 win over the Panthers.
Jozaih Gutierrez
| 04/11/25 vs Aransas Pass | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ San Diego | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Santa Gertrudis Academy | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Odem | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ West Oso | 1 |
Jozaih Gutierrez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Mathis is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-13 otherwise. Gutierrez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mathis got a massive performance out of EJ Montemayor, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Montemayor a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Coronado, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Mathis' victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14. As for Aransas Pass, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-12-1.
Coming up, Mathis will head out to face off against Calhoun at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Aransas Pass, they will welcome West Oso at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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