The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs will face off against the Goliad Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nixon-Smiley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight defeats, while Goliad will come in with seven straight victories.
Nixon-Smiley fell victim to Poth and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Goliad got themselves on the board against Luling on Thursday, but Luling never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 11-0 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Kayden Caka, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Barrett Garcia, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Goliad was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .423 or higher in three consecutive games.
Goliad's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for Nixon-Smiley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Nixon-Smiley suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Goliad in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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