The Southwest Dragons will venture away from home to square off against the Alamo Heights Mules at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Southwest has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Southwest is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering McCollum just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Dragons have suffered since April 19, 2024.
Alex Rico was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Southwest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julleus Castillo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Alamo Heights can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Taft.
Yul Salaburu spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Watson Laswell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Blake Bader also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Alamo Heights was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Alamo Heights' record is now 5-11-1. As for Southwest, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 11-3-1.
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