The Floresville Tigers/Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Uvalde Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Floresville had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Pearsall on Tuesday. The Tigers/Jaguars' pitcher stepped up to hand the Mavericks a 6-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for the Tigers/Jaguars, who have now won three contests in a row.
Bryan Cardenas
| 04/08/25 vs Pearsall | 17 |
| 03/29/25 vs Pleasanton | 7 |
| 03/18/25 vs La Vernia | 6 |
| 03/11/25 vs Somerset | 12 |
| 03/06/25 vs Weslaco | 5 |
The result came thanks to Bryan Cardenas's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 17 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emmett Nettles, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Jaden Moreno also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Uvalde). They put the hurt on Pearsall with a sharp 17-6 win on Friday. The Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) have beaten the Mavericks the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Mavericks has come to flipping the script.
Jose Hurtado made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jett Flores was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jordan Albarado, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Floresville's record is now 15-9. As for Uvalde, their record now sits at 14-6-2.
Uvalde's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Floresville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Uvalde, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Floresville keep running through batters, or will the Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) buck the trend?
Everything went Floresville's way against Uvalde when the teams last played back in March, as Floresville made off with an 8-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers/Jaguars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
