The Pearland Oilers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Alvin Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pearland is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pearland gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Alvin 7-1.
Jake Mader-Cooper tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Trevor Ainsworth relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nicholas Partida, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Trey Brown was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases.
Pearland is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4-2 record this season. As for Alvin, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13-1.
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