There's no place like home for Karnes City, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Dilley Wolves 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Keegan Clark made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Clark was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, Travis Currie was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Troy Currie was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances.
Like Karnes City, Dilley also got a great game from a two-way player: Bubba Reyes. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off one hit. Reyes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Reyes was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Troy Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Johnny Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Karnes City pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Dilley, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Karnes City will look to defend their home field on Monday against St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. As for Dilley, they will head out on the road to face off against Poth at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Dilley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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