La Vega is 0-7 against Gatesville since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The La Vega Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Gatesville Hornets at 7:00 p.m.
La Vega is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-0 walloping at the hands of Gatesville.
For Gatesville's part, Bralen Veazey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Veazey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Riley Watson was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Sean Aguilar was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
La Vega's loss dropped their record down to 1-11-1. As for Gatesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11-1 record this season.
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