It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Uvalde ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Pearsall Mavericks out 11-9. The win was just what Uvalde needed coming off of a 14-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Uvalde got a big performance out of Jared Balbuena, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Castillo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Pearsall's side, Charlie Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ace Urrea, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI and a double.
Uvalde has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9-1 record this season. As for Pearsall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8-1.
Uvalde will be playing in front of their home fans against Floresville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Floresville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Uvalde's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pearsall, they will head out on the road to face off against Carrizo Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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