Galena Park is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Austin is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Galena Park Yellowjackets will take on the Austin Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Galena Park got the win against Madison by a conclusive 13-1.
Jason Soto and Raul Betancourt III were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Soto tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Betancourt III tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Soto scored a run while going 1-for-1, while Betancourt III went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Fabian Cantu and Daniel Gomez dominated on the mound. Cantu tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk), while Gomez pitched an inning while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Cantu has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Hector Arrieta was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Jimenez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Austin's way against Northside on Saturday as Austin made off with a 10-2 win. That's two games straight that Austin has won by exactly eight runs.
Jason Fuentes made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Fuentes was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Austin let Carlos Medina and Sam Moreno loose on the outfield. Medina scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Moreno scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andrew Hernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Galena Park is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Austin, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Galena Park has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Austin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Galena Park took their win against Austin in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Does Galena Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will Austin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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