West Oso hadn't done well against Odem recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bears walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Owls. This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Owls on April 1st, they had to take a 5-3 defeat.
Julian Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, West Oso's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaime Guerrero, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Guerrero has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Ray DeLuna was another, earning two runs and one stolen base.
Bears
| 04/17/25 @ Odem | 7-2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Aransas Pass | 6-3 |
| 04/11/25 vs George West | 6-1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Taft | 12-8 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for West Oso, bringing their record up to 12-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Odem, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Oso will square off against Mathis at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Odem, they will take on Aransas Pass at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Owls are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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