The Lytle Pirates will square off against the Hallettsville Brahmas on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lytle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on South San Antonio West with a sharp 10-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Lytle as they're now sitting on five straight.
Toby Davila made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Davila has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Davila was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Travis Norton, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jair Flores, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Hallettsville had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They beat the Ro-Hawks by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-0. Give Hallettsville's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Lytle's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-8-1. As for Hallettsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
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