Mathis had taken Odem down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Pirates fell just short of the Owls by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Owls this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 back in March.
Brandon Reed made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Mathis' loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Odem, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Mathis will face off against rival Aransas Pass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Odem is set to challenge their familiar foe George West at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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