Baseball Game Preview: South San Antonio West Takes on Lytle

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 9:12am

Baseball Preview: South San Antonio West Cougars vs. Lytle Pirates

South San Antonio West is 0-3 against Lytle since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South San Antonio West Cougars will face off against the Lytle Pirates at 7:00 p.m.

South San Antonio West heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They lost 17-0 to Lytle. South San Antonio West just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.

For Lytle's part, Nicholas Pacheco and Jair Flores made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Pacheco tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Flores tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Pacheco has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Pacheco scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Flores went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Hill, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Toby Davila, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.

South San Antonio West's defeat dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Lytle, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-8-1.

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