Austin is 0-5 against Bel Air since February of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Highlanders at 11:00 a.m. Austin has given up an average of 15.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Austin couldn't beat Mountain View on Tuesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the first inning. The Panthers lost 14-5 to the Lobos. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lobos 5-0 in the first period.
While Bel Air didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Burges on Tuesday.
Bel Air saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Rodriguez Mota, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Bel Air pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Austin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Austin might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Bel Air in their previous meeting back in February of 2025. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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