The Carrizo Springs Wildcats will take on the Devine Warhorses at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carrizo Springs is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Carrizo Springs came up short against Pleasanton on Friday, falling 12-2.
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Carrizo Springs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Botello, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Botello has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Devine). They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Uvalde on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warhorses considering their two-run performance the game before.
Rudy Costilla made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Devine is 3-1 when Costilla allows three or fewer hits, but 4-10-1 otherwise. Costilla was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Alfredo Ramirez was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Devine's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 4-10-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Riley Gutierrez, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Devine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Carrizo Springs' loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Devine, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11-1.
Carrizo Springs came out on top in a nail-biter against Devine when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 10-9. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Warhorses have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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