Austin is 1-9 against Irvin since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Panthers will square off against the Rockets at 6:30 p.m. Austin will be strutting in after a victory while Irvin will be coming in after a defeat.
Austin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Bowie with a sharp 20-8 win on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Irvin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of Riverside.
Anthony Badajosa put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Joseph Davila made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
With the victory, Austin broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-19. As for Irvin, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18-1.
Austin beat Irvin 8-5 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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