Oilers
| 03/08/25 vs Barbers Hill | 0-3 |
| 03/08/25 vs Clear Falls | 7-4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Sam Rayburn | 10-0 |
| 03/06/25 vs Atascocita | 9-8 |
| 03/06/25 vs Ridge Point | 10-0 |
After a string of six wins, Pearland's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 3-0 to the Barbers Hill Eagles. The Oilers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Michael Cepeda was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Pearland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Walker Hurst, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Pearland's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Barbers Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Pearland will take on Alvin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pearland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Alvin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Barbers Hill, they will head out to square off against Port Arthur Memorial at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Port Arthur Memorial has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something Barbers Hill will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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