Texico had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 10-12 to make it six. They lost 12-2 to the Eunice Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, with their most recent defeat being a 14-2 loss last Tuesday.
As for Eunice, the victory was the 25th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 25-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Eunice's part, Elijah Melancon looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Melancon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Randy Gallegos was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Morales, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As of now, neither Texico nor Eunice have any future games scheduled.
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