The Bowie Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Clint Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bowie had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Mountain View. The win was just what Bowie needed coming off of an 18-4 defeat in their prior match.
Clint never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Austin last Tuesday. They never let the Panthers onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Clint, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Clint let Mario Pacheco and Abraham Medina loose on the outfield. Pacheco scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3, while Medina scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Pacheco is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Aranda, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Bowie's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10. As for Clint, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Bowie came up short against Clint in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 7-3. Can Bowie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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