For the second straight game, MacArthur will face off against Nimitz. The Generals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
MacArthur is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Nimitz a 19-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Generals considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Artemio Mata made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last six games. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for MacArthur: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise.
Adrian Mata
| 03/10/26 @ Nimitz | 5 |
| 03/05/26 vs Sweeny | 3 |
| 03/06/26 vs Humble | 2 |
| 02/27/26 vs Galena Park | 2 |
| 02/20/26 vs Lufkin | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrian Mata, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Those five hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kameron Mott, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
MacArthur kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.4.
MacArthur has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Nimitz, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
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