The Lytle Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Blanco Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lytle barely beat Somerset the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pirates blew past the Bulldogs 21-7 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Mason Hill
| 03/11/26 @ Somerset | 4 |
| 03/06/26 vs Orange Grove | 3 |
| 03/05/26 vs Thrall | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Dilley | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Dilley | 3 |
Mason Hill was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with five RBI and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Toby Davila, who went 2-for-5 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Lytle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .425. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Blanco sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Falls City on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Lytle's record is now 18-2. As for Blanco, the win got them back to even at 5-5-1.
Lytle came out on top in a nail-biter against Blanco in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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