After flying high against Odem last Friday, Taft came back down to earth. The Taft Greyhounds fell just short of the Mathis Pirates by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Taft of the 6-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Mathis' part, Alyssa Herrera made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Herrera has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Herrera was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marivel Martinez, who went 3-for-4 with two triples and three RBI. Angelina Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Taft now has a losing record at 13-14-1. As for Mathis, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-9.
Taft does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mathis also has no future games currently scheduled.
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