The Mathis Pirates will head out to challenge the West Oso Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mathis has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Mathis after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 14-6 to George West. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mathis got a big performance out of Brandon Reed, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Julius Deleon, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Oso didn't have quite enough to beat Odem on Tuesday and fell 5-3.
West Oso saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Taylor, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI. Another was Jaime Guerrero, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Oso has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Mathis, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Everything went Mathis' way against West Oso in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, as Mathis made off with a 12-3 victory. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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