La Vega is 0-6 against Gatesville since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The La Vega Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Gatesville Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
La Vega's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against China Spring last Friday. They suffered a rough 23-0 loss at the hands of the Cougars. La Vega just can't catch a break and has now endured six defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Gatesville didn't have quite enough to beat Salado on Friday and fell 3-1.
Gehrig Keeton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Lawson Mooney was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
La Vega's loss dropped their record down to 1-10-1. As for Gatesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-11-1.
La Vega suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Gatesville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can La Vega avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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