The Conroe Tigers will face off against the Aldine Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Conroe 2.9, Aldine 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Conroe's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Cleveland. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Aldine had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since March 29th.
Jansyel Barbosa made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alberto Gonzalez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Julian Velez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Aldine pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Conroe, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-7-1.
Everything went Conroe's way against Aldine in their previous matchup back in February, as Conroe made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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