Sharpstown is 0-10 against Austin since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Sharpstown Apollos will head out on the road to square off against the Austin Mustangs at 7:30 p.m.
Sharpstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 19-2 defeat at the hands of Austin.
For Austin's part, Jason Fuentes was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fuentes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fuentes was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Austin got a massive performance out of Sam Moreno, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cam Rubio, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Sharpstown's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Austin, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
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