The Lytle Pirates will square off against the St. Joseph Flyers at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Lytle will be strutting in after a win while St. Joseph will be coming in after a loss.
Lytle saw some tournament action on Thursday. Everything went their way against Judson as Lytle made off with an 11-3 victory. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Mason Hill was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Kash Friesenhahn also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Robstown.
Cameron Streiff made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Aiden Aragon was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Lytle and bumps their season record up to 5-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9 runs. As for St. Joseph, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
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