Austin is 0-7 against El Paso since March of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Panthers will square off against the Tigers at 11:30 a.m. Austin has given up an average of 15.2 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for Austin's offense. They lost 13-0 to Canutillo on Friday.
Meanwhile, El Paso waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Eagles 17-1. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Noah Veith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, El Paso let Bryson Barclay and Moises Castanon run wild. Barclay went 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Castanon went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Castanon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Omar Nunez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
El Paso was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
El Paso's record is now 8-5. As for Austin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Austin suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to El Paso in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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