Austin is 0-9-1 against Mountain View since February of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Lobos at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Austin has four straight wins, Mountain View has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Austin got the win against Varsity Opponent by a conclusive 15-9.
Adrian Frias made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Austin is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-16 otherwise. Frias was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Hector Rodriguez
| 04/22/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Irvin | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Riverside | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs San Elizario | 1 |
In other batting news, Hector Rodriguez was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Josh Orozco was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Austin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Mountain View's offense. They fell just short of Clint by a score of 2-0 on Friday. The shutout was out of character for the Lobos seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Austin's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-18. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-16.
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