The Pearland Oilers will challenge the Alvin Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pearland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Alvin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pearland is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Barbers Hill just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Michael Cepeda was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Pearland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Walker Hurst, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Alvin sidestepped Shadow Creek for a 3-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Sharks: they've now won seven in a row.
Pearland's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Alvin, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Everything went Pearland's way against Alvin in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Pearland made off with an 11-1 victory. Does Pearland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alvin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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