After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Floresville, Uvalde was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-13 victory over the Crystal City Javelinas. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Uvalde considering their one-run performance the game before.
Chipper Mata was a standout: he 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.
Uvalde has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10-2 record this season. As for Crystal City, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 13-7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Uvalde will square off against Carrizo Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Crystal City, they will head out on the road to take on Hondo at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hondo's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Crystal City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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