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| 03/07/26 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 02/20/26 - Away | 5-8 L |
| 02/09/26 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 02/24/24 - Away | 6-6 T |
| 02/25/23 - Away | 3-3 T |
| + 5 more games |
Del Valle had won three straight at home, but on Saturday they bumped up to 5-8 to make it four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Lockhart. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Lockhart, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-8-1. They were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior), but Del Valle's pitcher proved too tough.
For Lockhart's part, Jesse Flores was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Flores has become a key player for Lockhart: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-7-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Ybarra, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Del Valle and Lockhart will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Cardinals will take on rival Austin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lockhart is set to face off against their familiar foe Lehman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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