The Floresville Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Pleasanton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Floresville got the win against Carrizo Springs by a conclusive 13-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Floresville.
Luke Cardenas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Cardenas was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Floresville let Aiden Juarez and Nader Gulahumsein loose on the outfield. Juarez fired off three triples and three runs while going 3-for-4, while Gulahumsein scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmett Nettles, who scored three runs and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, Pleasanton waltzed into their game on Monday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over the Mavericks.
Like Floresville, Pleasanton also got a great game from a two-way player: Jayden Arrendondo. On the mound, Arrendondo tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Chance Hehman tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Arrendondo scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hehman scored a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Pleasanton let Guardiola Marcus and Elijah Haren loose on the outfield. Marcus scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Haren scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ryan Morales, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Floresville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6-3 record this season. As for Pleasanton, they pushed their record up to 19-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Floresville might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Pleasanton when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Floresville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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