Pleasanton is 1-9 against Pearsall since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Pleasanton will welcome Pearsall at 7:00 p.m.
Pleasanton fell victim to Somerset and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pearsall). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Carrizo Springs a 16-0 shutout on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Mavericks as they're now sitting on four straight.
Jesslyn Gutierrez was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in January. Kirsten Morales was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Pearsall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Pearsall's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Pleasanton, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8-1.
Pleasanton couldn't quite finish off Pearsall in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 14-12. Can Pleasanton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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