Baseball Game Preview: Lytle Pirates vs. Cotulla Cowboys

Lytle is a perfect 10-0 against Cotulla since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Pirates will square off against the Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Lytle will be strutting in after a win while Cotulla will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Friday, Lytle narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Natalia 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.

Nicholas Pacheco

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/04/25 vs Natalia	3
02/25/25 vs Poth	2
04/02/24 vs Crystal City	2
03/25/24 vs Dilley	2
03/12/24 vs St. Anthony	2

Nicholas Pacheco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting no hits from his an at bat. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).

Pacheco wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Devin Cordova, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs Cordova has posted since back in April of 2024. Another was Juan Patlan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Lytle hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Natalia struck out eight times.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 25 runs the game before, Cotulla was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They came up short against Hondo, falling 17-2.

Lytle's win bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Cotulla, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9-1.

Lytle took their victory against Cotulla when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 8-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.