Kermit hasn't had much luck against Alpine recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to square off against the Bucks at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Kermit took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over Presidio.
Mauricio Perez
| 03/28/25 vs Anthony | 6 |
| 04/17/25 @ Anthony | 5 |
| 03/21/25 @ Tornillo | 5 |
| 02/22/25 vs Forsan | 5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Presidio | 4 |
| + 3 more games |
Mauricio Perez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Kermit is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-9 otherwise. Perez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kermit got a massive performance out of Zeke Carrasco, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Carrasco has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Evan Gomez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Meanwhile, Alpine came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Coyotes as they made off with an 18-4 win. Considering the Bucks have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Alpine let Ezra Lujan and Aj Llanez run wild. Lujan went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Llanez went 2-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Iden Lujan was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Alpine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Alpine's record now sits at 15-6. As for Kermit, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Kermit couldn't quite finish off Alpine in their previous matchup on April 4th and fell 3-1. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
