Goliad is 7-0 against George West since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Goliad Tigers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the George West Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Tuesday, Goliad narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Mathis 5-4.
Meanwhile, George West had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past Aransas Pass 8-7. The victory was just what George West needed coming off of a 19-7 defeat in their prior matchup.
George West let Lily Castaniero and Makayla Jaramillo loose on the outfield. Castaniero scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Jaramillo got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jenna Lee, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Goliad's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-8. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for George West, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11.
Goliad took their win against George West when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-5. Will Goliad repeat their success, or does George West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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