Pirates
| 03/25/25 @ Dilley | 22 |
| 04/08/25 @ Cotulla | 21 |
| 05/01/25 vs Great Hearts Northern Oaks | 14 |
| 04/17/25 vs Crystal City | 14 |
| 04/11/25 vs Dilley | 14 |
It's playoff time, and Lytle had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Great Hearts Northern Oaks Griffins with a sharp 14-0 victory on Thursday. Considering the Pirates have won ten games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jair Flores made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Lytle is 11-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-9 otherwise. Flores was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Damien Barco, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Patlan, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Lytle always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Lytle is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Great Hearts Northern Oaks, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lytle beat Great Hearts Northern Oaks by a score of 7-0 on Saturday.
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