Uvalde is on a three-game streak of home losses, Devine a six-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Uvalde Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) will take on the Devine Warhorses at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Uvalde had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Pleasanton.
Joseph Pineda made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Mata, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Uvalde didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pleasanton only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Devine fell victim to Floresville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 19-0 loss to the Tigers might stick with them for a while.
Uvalde's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12-2. As for Devine, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Uvalde was able to grind out a solid victory over Devine when the teams last played back in March, winning 7-3. Will Uvalde repeat their success, or does Devine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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