Mathis waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Taft Greyhounds out 7-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mathis also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Alyssa Herrera made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Herrera has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Herrera was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marivel Martinez, who went 3-for-4 with two triples and three RBI. Angelina Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Mathis is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Taft, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-14-1.
Mathis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Taft also has no future games currently scheduled.
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