The La Feria Lions will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lyford Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. La Feria will be strutting in after a victory while Lyford will be coming in after a loss.
La Feria put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Raymondville.
Devon Vallejo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Vallejo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, La Feria let Michael Gomez and Sebastian Garcia loose on the outfield. Gomez scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Garcia scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Conrad Flores, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Lyford's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They suffered a rough 15-5 defeat at the hands of Hidalgo.
Aiden Rubalcaba made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
La Feria now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Lyford, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6.
La Feria came up short against Lyford in their previous matchup back in February, falling 22-18. Will La Feria have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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