The Port Aransas Marlins will head out to face off against the Refugio Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Port Aransas can't be too worried about heading out to take on Refugio: they just beat Kenedy at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Marlins were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Lions on Monday. The win was familiar territory for the Marlins, who have now won eight matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, Refugio had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 17-5 victory.
Mattew Perez was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zander Wills, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Perez wasn't the only one making solid contact: Refugio kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Port Aransas' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Refugio, their win bumped their record up to 11-8-1.
Port Aransas beat Refugio 5-0 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Marlins since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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