Mathis is 8-2 against Taft since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mathis Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Taft Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. Mathis is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mathis gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let Aransas Pass onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Aliyah Montemayor and Lexi Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Montemayor went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a run, while Rodriguez scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Angelina Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Taft entered their tilt with Odem with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Owls by a score of 12-9 on Monday.
Mathis has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Taft, the victory got them back to even at 10-10-1.
Mathis might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Taft in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Mathis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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