For the first time this season, Mathis will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out on the road to face off against the Odem Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Odem took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mathis, who comes in off a win.
Mathis is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over San Diego on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Pirates needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Jojo Gutierrez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Gutierrez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Duke Bernal, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brody Bernal, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Mathis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Odem came up short against San Diego on Wednesday, falling 11-1. The Owls have struggled against the Vaqueros recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Odem now has a losing record of 6-7-1. As for Mathis, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
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