For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Mathis and Orange Grove meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Pirates fell 13-8 to the Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 12-9 loss on Friday.
Angelina Hernandez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Leilani Cantu, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Mathis' defeat dropped their record down to 16-8-1. As for Orange Grove, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-15-1.
While Mathis had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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