Mathis and Banquete are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2017, but likely not for long. The Mathis Pirates will take on the Banquete Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mathis managed to slip by King the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Mathis lost 16-6 to King on Tuesday. The Pirates' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Angelina Hernandez
| 03/04/25 @ King | 3 |
| 04/12/24 @ Aransas Pass | 2 |
| 03/19/24 @ Goliad | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs West Oso | 1 |
| 02/13/25 @ Kenedy | 1 |
Angelina Hernandez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in doubles. Mia Rodriguez also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Hernandez wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Mathis kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Banquete was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to St. Joseph, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Banquete's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Mathis, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4-1.
Mathis couldn't quite finish off Banquete in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can Mathis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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