It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lyford ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top against the Raymondville Bearkats by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For Lyford, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss Raymondville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Diego Medina made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Medina was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Riley Reyna was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a triple and a run. Jack Chavez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Lyford, Raymondville also got a great game from a two-way player: Noel Reta. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off 12 hits (and not a single walk). Reta was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Reta wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Diego Villegas, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Lyford has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Raymondville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-17.
Lyford will look to defend their home field on Friday against Monte Alto at 6:00 p.m. Lyford is facing Monte Alto at the right time seeing as Monte Alto is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. Raymondville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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