Donna North won against Lopez on Tuesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Chiefs beat the Lobos by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-1. The game was the first time the Chiefs have beaten the Lobos on their field since April 7, 2017.
Kris Ramirez
| 03/06/26 @ Lopez | 3 |
| 02/27/26 vs Marine Military Academy | 2 |
| 02/24/26 vs Edcouch-Elsa | 2 |
| 02/20/26 vs San Benito | 2 |
| 02/19/26 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest | 2 |
Kris Ramirez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He is becoming a predictor of Donna North's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 3-6 when he doesn't). Ramirez was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jesus ?Tony? Dominguez, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Prince Johnson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Donna North and bumps their season record up to 6-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Lopez, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Donna North will face off against rival Donna at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lopez is set to square off against their familiar foe Rivera at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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