The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Goliad Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Nixon-Smiley has given up an average of 13.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Nixon-Smiley came up short against Poth on Tuesday, falling 18-3.
Meanwhile, Goliad came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Considering the Tigers have won five games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Goliad's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average this season. As for Nixon-Smiley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Nixon-Smiley suffered a grim 22-3 defeat to Goliad in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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