The Lyford Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Edinburg North Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lyford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Lyford took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-8 margin over Hebbronville. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Riley Reyna, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gael Silva, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Lyford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hebbronville only posted an OBP of .361.
Meanwhile, Edinburg North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 13-3 to San Benito.
Edinburg North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yadier Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Lyford's record now sits at 11-6. As for Edinburg North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Lyford came up short against Edinburg North in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Lyford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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