After a string of three wins, United's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 8-5 to the Eagle Pass Eagles. United was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eagle Pass apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
United saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gerardo Medina III, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
On Eagle Pass' side, they got a great performance from Hector Buentello as he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mikey Kypuros, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Anthony Garcia was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
United's loss dropped their record down to 14-10-1. As for Eagle Pass, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. United will take on Del Rio at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Del Rio: 3.8, United: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Eagle Pass, they will head out on the road to square off against Laredo LBJ at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eagle Pass is facing Laredo LBJ at the right time seeing as Laredo LBJ is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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