Texico extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 7-8. They came up short against the Eunice Cardinals, falling 12-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wolverines have suffered since March 27th.
Elyjuh Ricketson and Jesus Chavez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ricketson got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Chavez went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Chris Elam also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Eunice, the victory was the 19th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
On Eunice's side, Julian De Leon was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. Those three stolen bases gave De Leon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaac Morales, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Eunice beat Texico by a score of 14-2 later that day.
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