South Houston and Sam Rayburn are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but likely not for long. The South Houston Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Sam Rayburn Texans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
South Houston had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Sam Rayburn on Tuesday.
Joey Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, JUAN GONZALEZ was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Benjamin Acevedo was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
South Houston's victory bumped their record up to 6-13-1. As for Sam Rayburn, they dropped their record down to 6-18 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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