The Pearland Oilers will head out on the road to face off against the Shadow Creek Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Shadow Creek will be up against a hot Pearland squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Oilers came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against Pasadena Memorial.
The team relied heavily on Nicholas Partida, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Shadow Creek won against La Porte on Tuesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Sharks beat Santa Fe by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-4. The win was familiar territory for the Sharks, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Pearland's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Shadow Creek, their record is now 12-10.
Pearland took their victory against Shadow Creek in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Oilers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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