For the second straight game, Poteet will face off against Wilson. The Pirates will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Poteet 3.7, Wilson 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Things were looking good for Poteet after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wilson. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
For Wilson's part, Joe Cabrera Loera looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cabrera Loera has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jesus Fermines, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kalen Sir Leaf was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Wilson's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Poteet, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11-2.
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