For the second straight game, Cuero will face off against Navarro. The Gobblers will challenge the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Cuero has won three straight at home, while Navarro won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
Cuero made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Navarro, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Gobblers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 10-8 on Friday. The Gobblers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Navarro's part, Tyler Riske made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off only two hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Riske a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emerson Elder, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Julius Deleon, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Navarro's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Cuero, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-9.
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