The Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Mathis Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Santa Gertrudis Academy has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Santa Gertrudis Academy is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They lost 13-6 to Lockhart. One positive for Santa Gertrudis Academy, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Derek Garcia was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. That run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Adam Hinojosa, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Santa Gertrudis Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Mathis' offense. They came up short against Edna on Saturday, falling 8-0. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mathis' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Santa Gertrudis Academy skirted past Mathis 11-9 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will Santa Gertrudis Academy repeat their success, or does Mathis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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