The Mexia Black Cats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fairfield Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After a string of three wins, Mexia's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Groesbeck by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Fairfield had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Groesbeck on Tuesday.
Cameron Cockerell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Cockerell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Dylon McGowan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mexia's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Fairfield, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season.
Mexia might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Fairfield in their previous meeting on March 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cockerell, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Mexia knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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