Mathis and Aransas Pass are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but likely not for long. The Mathis Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Aransas Pass Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mathis will be strutting in after a victory while Aransas Pass will be coming in after a defeat.
Mathis was handed a 12-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Odem on Tuesday. Mathis narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Odem 8-6. The victory was just what Mathis needed coming off of a 12-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Ashton Quesada made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Quesada has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Quesada was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, EJ Montemayor was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Aransas Pass was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They suffered a rough 12-4 defeat at the hands of George West.
Aransas Pass saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerry Longoria, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Mathis is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Aransas Pass, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.
Aransas Pass' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Mathis has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Aransas Pass, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Mathis keep running through batters, or will Aransas Pass buck the trend?
Mathis took their win against Aransas Pass when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 13-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mathis 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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