The Pearsall Mavericks will head out to square off against the Devine Warhorses at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pearsall has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 7.
Pearsall fell victim to Pleasanton and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 8-0.
Meanwhile, Devine gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Somerset as they made off with a 12-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warhorses.
Rudy Costilla was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. Costilla was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four RBI and one triple. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Devine got a big performance out of Anthony Saldivar, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two runs. Saldivar is becoming a predictor of the Warhorses' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-13-1 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Gutierrez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Devine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They are 4-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Devine's record now sits at 9-13-1. As for Pearsall, their loss dropped their record down to 2-20.
Pearsall suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Devine in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Mavericks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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