Monahans extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-15-1. They fell 7-3 to the Andrews Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 back in March.
Monahans saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was O'Ryan Valle, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
As for Andrews, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
On Andrews' side, Auden Morales looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Morales has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrews let Kayson Luna and Evan Munoz run wild. Luna went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Munoz went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Munoz is becoming a predictor of Andrews' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Sammy Saldivar, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Monahans is set to challenge their familiar foe Pecos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Andrews will face off against rival Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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