Aransas Pass was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of the Mathis Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Aransas Pass of the 14-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Aransas Pass saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LD Gonzales, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Mathis' side, Savion Nixon made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Nixon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nixon was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Antonio Deleon was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ashton Quesada, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Aransas Pass' defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Mathis, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Aransas Pass will be playing in front of their home fans against Goliad at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Goliad's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Aransas Pass' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mathis, they will head out on the road to take on Taft at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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