The Pasadena Memorial Mavericks will face off against the Dobie Longhorns at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Pasadena Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Dobie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pasadena Memorial fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Dobie on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Longhorns by a score of 5-4. The Mavericks' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Dobie's part, Juelz Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Martinez also tossed no walks, which is notable because Dobie is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-8 otherwise. Martinez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Willard Joiner III, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Miguel Mercedes was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Pasadena Memorial now has a losing record of 8-9-2. As for Dobie, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-9.
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