After flying high against Cimarron on Friday, Logan came back down to earth. The Longhorns fell just short of the Magdalena Steers by a score of 8-7 on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Steers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 12-1 loss last Friday.
Kale Griffiths put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Aydin Kotara
| 04/04/26 @ Santa Rosa | 3 |
| 04/03/26 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 3 |
| 03/23/26 vs Tucumcari | 3 |
| 04/27/26 @ Magdalena | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Cimarron | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
In other batting news, Aydin Kotara made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Logan: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-4 otherwise. Damien Jones-Salvador was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Logan's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Magdalena, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Logan is set to face off against their familiar foe Grady at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Magdalena will square off against rival Cimarron at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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