Fabens extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-19. They came up short against the Clint Lions, falling 15-5. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lions this season, with their most recent defeat being a 18-3 loss last Tuesday.
Andrea Alvarado made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
As for Clint, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games.
On Clint's side, Michal Hernandez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Gabrielle Hernandez was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Vianney Mizcles, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Fabens is set to take on their familiar foe San Elizario at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Clint will face off against rival Mountain View at 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
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