Baseball Recap: Thursday's Win Is Refugio's Seventh in Last Nine Outings

Refugio proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 12) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Port Aransas Marlins 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bobcats have posted since March 1st.

Ray Lewis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Franky Solis, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

Refugio is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Port Aransas, with the defeat, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Refugio will square off against Agua Dulce at 7:00 p.m. on the 25th. The Bobcats will need to watch out since the Longhorns have now posted at least ten runs in their last six matchups. As for Port Aransas, they will face off against Woodsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.58 runs per game on average), something the Marlins will no doubt try to take advantage of.