MacArthur entered their tilt with Nimitz on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Cougars. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 19-0 on Tuesday.
Robert Torres
| 03/13/26 vs Nimitz | 6 |
| 03/06/26 vs Humble | 4 |
| 02/20/26 @ Sweeny | 4 |
| 02/27/26 vs Sam Rayburn | 3 |
| 02/27/26 vs Galena Park | 1 |
Robert Torres tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Artemio Mata was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of MacArthur's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Adrian Castillo, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
MacArthur kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.2.
The victory got MacArthur back to even at 8-8. As for Nimitz, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-8.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. MacArthur is set to square off against their familiar foe Eisenhower at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Nimitz will challenge rival Aldine at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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