The Goliad Tigers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Aransas Pass Panthers at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Goliad's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
In what's become a running theme this season, Goliad gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past George West 16-4.
Meanwhile, Aransas Pass was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mathis.
Karlie Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Aransas Pass saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKinleigh Morris, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Goliad's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Aransas Pass, their loss dropped their record down to 5-19.
Goliad came up short against Aransas Pass when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Goliad avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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