Mexia lost to Fairfield back in March, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Mexia Black Cats skirted past the Fairfield Eagles 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mexia.
For Fairfield's part, Cameron Cockerell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Cockerell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Mexia pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Fairfield, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season.
Coincidentally, Mexia and Fairfield will both be playing Teague the next time they take the field. Fairfield will host Teague at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Mexia will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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