Sam Rayburn was handed a 19-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Dekaney Wildcats.
Amis Juarez made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Juarez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Juarez wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Ezequiel Martinez was another, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Sam Rayburn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dekaney only posted a batting average of .280.
The win got Sam Rayburn back to even at 1-1. As for Dekaney, they now have a losing record of 1-2-1.
Coming up, Sam Rayburn will face off against Nimitz at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Dekaney, they will challenge Splendora at 9:00 a.m. on Friday.
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