South Houston had lost 15 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-22 to make it 16. They lost 12-0 to the Pearland Oilers. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 5-2 to the Oilers when the teams met back in April of 2016, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Pearland, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Pearland's part, Mitchell Araujo and Mason Galvan dominated on the mound. Araujo pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Galvan pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Araujo has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Logan Johnson was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Brewer, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
While South Houston had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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