The Tornillo Coyotes will face off against the Fabens Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tornillo will be strutting in after a victory while Fabens will be coming in after a defeat.
Tornillo took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Irvin by a score of 9-6. The Coyotes haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Manuel Fierro made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Fierro was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that he's brought in this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abraham Quesada, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Jeter Luna was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Tornillo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Fabens didn't have quite enough to beat Mountain View on Saturday and fell 4-2. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Fabens and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Tornillo, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Tornillo suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Fabens when the teams last played on Friday. Will Tornillo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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