The Austin Mustangs will be playing at home against the Heights Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Austin is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Sterling (and have done all season long). Austin never let Sterling onto the board and left with an 11-0 win on Saturday. The victory was some much needed relief for Austin as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Jason Fuentes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Fuentes was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, Andrew Hernandez and Efren Ochoa did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Ochoa scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caleb Ferrel, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Heights scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Cesar E. Chavez as Heights made off with a 17-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Heights who now have six in a row.
Like Austin, Heights also got a great game from a two-way player: Cherokee Smith. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Dylan Ray was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. Eduardo Lopez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Austin's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-16 record this season.
Austin came up short against Heights in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Austin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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