The Pearsall Mavericks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Floresville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only two runs in their last game, Pearsall made sure to put some runs up on the board against Somerset on Tuesday. Everything went Pearsall's way against Somerset as Pearsall made off with a 14-4 victory.
Rene Peralta looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Charlie Martinez was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Ace Urrea was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Floresville waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Bulldogs.
Bryan Cardenas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Salinas, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Juarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pearsall's victory bumped their record up to 9-10-1. As for Floresville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6-3 record this season.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pearsall hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .398. However, it's not like Floresville struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pearsall suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Floresville when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Floresville's Nader Gulahumsein, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Now that Pearsall knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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