Baseball Preview: Devine Warhorses vs. Pleasanton Eagles
The Devine Warhorses are on the road again on Friday to play the Pleasanton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Devine scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They had just enough and edged Uvalde out 10-9. The high-scoring effort was just what Devine needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Samuel Guardiola was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Esquibel, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pleasanton entered their tilt with San Antonio HomeSchool with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Wolverines on Tuesday.
Jayden Arrendondo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Arrendondo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Cade Segura looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Robert Gonzalez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Max Wiggins was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Devine's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-12. As for Pleasanton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season.
Devine came up short against Pleasanton in their previous meeting back in March, falling 9-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pleasanton's Chance Hehman, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that Devine knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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