Odem extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 6-9-1. They lost 13-6 to the Mathis Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-5 on Tuesday.
As for Mathis, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games.
For Mathis' part, they let Duke Bernal and Juriah Garcia run wild. Bernal went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Garcia went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three runs gave Bernal a new career-high. Chris Veliz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Odem will face off against rival George West at 7:00 p.m. on the 30th. Meanwhile, Mathis is set to take on their familiar foe Aransas Pass at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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