Baseball Game Recap: Flour Bluff Hornets vs. Mercedes Tigers

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

02/20/25 vs Mercedes	10
04/12/24 vs Corpus Christi Moody	4
04/09/24 @ Corpus Christi Moody	11

Flour Bluff had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mercedes Tigers a 10-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hornets have posted since April 9, 2024.

Robert Moreno made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bradley Terry, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Brody Smith, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Flour Bluff always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mercedes only posted an OBP of .111.

This is the second loss in a row for Mercedes and nudges their season record down to 0-2.

Looking ahead, Flour Bluff will be taking part in a tournament against Alice at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Mercedes, they will be playing at home against Donna at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.