Dilley had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-11 to make it eight. They came up short against the Crystal City Javelinas, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Javelinas this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in February.
As for Crystal City, their record is now 11-9-1. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Crystal City's part, Adrian Zavala made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Zavala has become a key player for Crystal City: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two hits, but 8-9-1 otherwise. Zavala was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Crystal City let Carlos Ruiz and Christopher Mena run wild. Ruiz got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Mena went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Ruiz has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Alvarado, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Dilley will venture away from home to challenge Hondo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Owls have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Crystal City, they will head out to take on Natalia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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