Alvin is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Pearland is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Alvin will host Pearland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Alvin 3.9, Pearland 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Alvin proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 13) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Shadow Creek a 2-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Sharks: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Pearland won against South Houston on Saturday with 17 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Pearland blew past Sam Rayburn 17-1. The Oilers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Pearland is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. Alvin's victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Alvin suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Pearland in their previous matchup back in February. Will Alvin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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