The Pleasanton Eagles will face off against the Wimberley Texans on Thursday. Pleasanton is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Pleasanton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand San Antonio Memorial a 25-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matches by six runs or more this season.
Arnold Tijerina made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
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In other batting news, Braysen Stevens was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braxton Peteron, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Pleasanton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wimberley didn't have quite enough to beat Lago Vista on Thursday and fell 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Texans.
Pleasanton's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Wimberley, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6-1.
Pleasanton suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Wimberley in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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