The South Houston Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Texas City Stingarees at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Houston will be strutting in after a win while Texas City will be coming in after a loss.
South Houston came into Tuesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sam Rayburn on Tuesday and snuck past 3-2.
Joey Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, JUAN GONZALEZ was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Benjamin Acevedo was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Texas City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 4-1 to Santa Fe.
South Houston's victory bumped their record up to 6-13-1. As for Texas City, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14-1.
South Houston might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Texas City in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can South Houston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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