If Palacios was riding high off their 7-1 takedown of Yoakum last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Palacios Sharks fell just short of the Edna Cowboys by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palacios of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Edna's part, Jaykub Reyes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Reyes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Reyes wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Peters, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rylan Slusher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Palacios dropped their record down to 7-13 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Edna, their record now sits at 6-15-1.
Palacios will be playing at home against Rice Consolidated at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palacios is facing Rice Consolidated at the right time seeing as Rice Consolidated is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Edna, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Yoakum at 7:00 p.m. Yoakum hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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