After losing to Elkhart the last time they met, Mexia decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Black Cats blew past the Elks 17-7 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Black Cats, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Mexia got a massive performance out of Adriano Mendoza, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The Black Cats are undefeated when Mendoza posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Anthony Schaff, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Black Cats
| 04/08/25 @ Elkhart | 44.8% |
| 04/01/25 @ Fairfield | 0% |
| 03/25/25 @ Westwood | 38.9% |
| 03/21/25 vs Teague | 20.8% |
| 03/18/25 @ Groesbeck | 19% |
| + 7 more games |
Mexia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Mexia and bumps their season record up to 8-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Elkhart, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Coming up, Mexia will challenge Groesbeck at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Goats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Black Cats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Elkhart, they will head out on the road to square off against Fairfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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