Texico has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Eunice Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Texico will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Texico is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 26-6 margin over Clayton on Saturday. Considering Texico has won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Hunter Bowman, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and a triple. Micky New was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Eunice had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Loving on Tuesday.
Billy Blevins put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Blevins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Kevin Garcia and Jose Calvillo did some serious damage despite the final result: Garcia scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Calvillo scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Eunice didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Loving only tossed four.
Texico's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. As for Eunice, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Texico has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eunice struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Texico might still be hurting after the 18-8 loss they got from Eunice when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Texico avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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