Preview: Devine Warhorses vs. Pleasanton Eagles
The Devine Warhorses will be playing at home against the Pleasanton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Devine has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Pleasanton will arrive with ten straight victories.
Last Friday, Devine didn't have quite enough to beat Carrizo Springs and fell 3-2.
Devine saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corey Dirck, who went 1-for-5 with a double.
Even though they lost, Devine didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, while Pleasanton put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Calallen. Pleasanton narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Calallen 1-0. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Pleasanton has scored all season.
Not much got past Cade Segura, who gave up just four hits to keep Calallen off the board. Segura has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Devine's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Pleasanton, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
Devine came up short against Pleasanton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Devine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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