Santa Gertrudis Academy barely beat Mathis the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went the Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions' way against the Mathis Pirates on Monday as the Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions made off with a 16-5 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Jacob Moya and Derek Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Moya tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Garcia pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. At bat, Moya scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Garcia got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI. The dominant performance gave Moya a new career-high in runs.
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In other batting news, Santa Gertrudis Academy let Adam Hinojosa and Matthew Cavazos run wild. Hinojosa scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3, while Cavazos got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave Hinojosa a new career-high in RBI (three). Jeorge Faske was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Santa Gertrudis Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .587. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive contests.
Santa Gertrudis Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Mathis, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Looking ahead, Santa Gertrudis Academy will challenge Rockport-Fulton at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mathis, they will take on Orange Grove at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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