If Palmview was feeling good fresh off their 19-4 takedown of Raymondville on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lobos fell just short of the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. That makes it the first time this season the Lobos have let down their home crowd.
Palmview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Gutierrez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. Rodrigo Duque also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Palmview's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 15-5-2. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-15 record.
While Palmview had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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