La Feria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-5 walloping at the hands of the Lyford Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to La Feria of the 13-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
La Feria saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Vallejo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcos Ceballos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lyford's side, Aiden Olivas-Romo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Olivas-Romo was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Isaias Gonzalez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Knies, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
La Feria now has a losing record at 5-6-2. As for Lyford, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season.
La Feria will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Raymondville at 7:30 p.m. on April 5th. As for Lyford, they will be playing at home against Progreso at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lyford is facing Progreso at the right time seeing as Progreso is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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