The Grand Prairie Gophers will take on the South Grand Prairie Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Prairie will be strutting in after a victory while South Grand Prairie will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Grand Prairie turned things around against Trinity Christian on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Eagles.
Jaylen Garcia
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Jaylen Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Rodrigo Martinez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Saul Muniz was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Grand Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Lamar. The match marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
South Grand Prairie also got a good showing from Isaac Leal, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Leal has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, South Grand Prairie saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Terron McGrew, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Grand Prairie's win bumped their record up to 3-15. As for South Grand Prairie, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6-2.
Grand Prairie suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to South Grand Prairie in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Grand Prairie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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