Lytle is 2-8 against Cotulla since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lytle Pirates will welcome the Cotulla Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. Lytle has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Lytle managed to slip by Natalia the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Lytle came up short against Natalia on Tuesday, falling 11-5.
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Giselle Esparza made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. ADDISON CRIADO was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cotulla got the win against Hondo on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-3. The Cowboys might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Christlyn Munoz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Cotulla got a massive performance out of Sareen Ramirez, who scored four runs and stole Six bases. while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs Ramirez has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jackeline Alba, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Cotulla always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hondo only posted an OBP of .304.
Cotulla now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Lytle, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7-1.
Lytle couldn't quite get it done against Cotulla in their previous matchup back in February as they fell 13-8. Can Lytle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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