Austin is 10-0 against Sharpstown since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Austin Mustangs will be playing at home against the Sharpstown Apollos at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Austin has three straight wins, Sharpstown has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Austin put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Sharpstown with a sharp 19-2 victory. Austin's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jason Fuentes was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fuentes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fuentes was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Austin got a massive performance out of Sam Moreno, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cam Rubio, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Austin's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Sharpstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
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