Mathis fell victim to George West and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the George West Longhorns by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mathis saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Rodriguez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. Ava Medrano also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Mathis' defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-1. As for George West, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10.
Looking ahead, Mathis will host West Oso at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Oso has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.8 runs per game on average), something Mathis will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for George West, they will head out to challenge Taft at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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