Taft had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-12 to make it ten. They came up short against the Mathis Pirates, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Greyhounds' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Mathis, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 11-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by nine runs or more this season.
For Mathis' part, Audrey Salinas was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Marivel Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Taft will challenge rival Aransas Pass at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mathis is set to face off against their familiar foe George West at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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