Kermit is 1-9 against Alpine since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets will look to defend their home field against the Bucks at 7:00 p.m. Kermit is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
While Kermit's victory against Presidio wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Yellow Jackets skirted past the Blue Devils 3-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ian Bejarano and Zeke Carrasco made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bejarano tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Carrasco struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Bejarano also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Kermit is undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-12 otherwise. At bat, Bejarano went 2-for-3 with one run and one double, while Carrasco went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Armando Urias
| 03/20/26 vs Tornillo | 5 |
| 03/03/26 vs Stanton | 3 |
| 03/31/26 vs Presidio | 2 |
| 02/28/26 vs Big Spring | 1 |
| 02/19/26 @ Harper | 1 |
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Armando Urias, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. He has become a key player for Kermit: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-11 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Alpine hadn't done well against Tornillo recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Bucks put the hurt on the Coyotes with a sharp 13-1 win. The matchup marked the Bucks' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Kermit's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Alpine, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
Kermit came out on top in a nail-biter against Alpine when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 6-5. Do the Yellow Jackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bucks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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