Poteet is 1-8 against Poth since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Aggies will square off against the Pirates at 11:05 a.m. Poteet's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Poth's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Poteet didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-18-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Mathis on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Poth waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let Mathis get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Poth, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Jacob Clark's shutout, as he gave up just a hit.
On the hitting side, Poth's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Major Luna, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Luna is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Ryan Lyssy also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Poth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mathis only posted an OBP of .200.
Poteet's record now sits at 6-4. As for Poth, their record is now 9-4.
Poteet suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to Poth in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Aggies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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