Texico made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Eunice, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wolverines fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 6-4 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wolverines have suffered since May 7, 2025.
Jesus Chavez
| 04/04/26 @ Jal | 5 |
| 04/09/26 vs Tucumcari | 3 |
| 03/31/26 @ Grady | 3 |
| 03/26/26 vs Raton | 3 |
| 04/11/26 @ Eunice | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Gavin Reese and Jesus Chavez were huge no matter where they played even without the win. On the mound, Reese pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Chavez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs Reese has allowed since back in April of 2025. At bat, Reese went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Chavez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Chavez has become a key player for Texico: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jesus Davalos, who went 1-for-3 with two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Texico's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Another was Elyjuh Ricketson, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Texico's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Eunice, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Texico will welcome Jal at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eunice, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gateway Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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