George West had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Mathis Pirates 12-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Gavin Garza and Trevor Poe made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Garza tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Poe struck out six batters over two innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits (and only one walk). Garza has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Garza went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI, while Poe scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, George West got a big performance out of Conner Rhodes, who went 4-for-5 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Caiden Salinas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Mathis' side, EJ Montemayor and Ashton Quesada did some serious damage despite the final result: Montemayor scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Quesada went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
George West has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-18-1 record this season. As for Mathis, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. George West will take on Aransas Pass at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. George West is facing Aransas Pass at the right time seeing as Aransas Pass is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Mathis, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Goliad at 7:30 p.m. Goliad's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Mathis' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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