The Kermit Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to take on the Stanton Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kermit knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Stanton likes a good challenge.
Even though Lamesa scored an imposing 21 runs on Tuesday, Kermit still came out on top. Kermit had just enough and edged Lamesa out 22-21.
Kermit let Mauricio Perez and Zakry Salais loose on the outfield. Perez got on base in five of his six plate appearances with a home run, four additional RBI, and three stolen bases, while Salais went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Perez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Maurilio Prieto, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Stanton earned a 6-3 win over Borden County on Friday.
Bret Davis and Jaedyn Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Davis struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Martinez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Davis scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Martinez scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Nathan Armendarez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Dobbs, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Kermit is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5-2 record this season. As for Stanton, their record now sits at 6-9.
Kermit might still be hurting after the 16-3 loss they got from Stanton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Kermit avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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