The United South Panthers will square off against the United Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. United South's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so United's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
United South will bounce into Friday's game after beating United, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. United South was the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over United on Tuesday. Considering the Panthers have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Juan P Briseno was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Garza, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gerardo Alvarez, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-1.
United South's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 14-6. As for United, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-7.
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