Crystal City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Uvalde Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) by a score of 15-13. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For Uvalde's part, they got a massive performance out of Chipper Mata, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Joseph Pineda was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Crystal City's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7-1. As for Uvalde, they pushed their record up to 10-10-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crystal City will challenge Hondo at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hondo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Uvalde, they will head out on the road to square off against Carrizo Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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