Pace extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to seven on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-2. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial Wolverines. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2016.
Oliver Olvera made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Horner, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.
As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.0 runs this season.
On Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial's side, Devin Chavez was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that Chavez has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Sam Chavez, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Pace will challenge Falfurrias at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial, they will head out to challenge Miller at 9:00 a.m. on Friday.
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