It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Teague ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against the Fairfield Eagles by a score of 10-7. Ten seems to be a good number for the Lions as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Mario Cuevas
| 04/17/25 @ Fairfield | 8 |
| 04/01/25 @ Elkhart | 7 |
| 03/11/25 @ Groesbeck | 7 |
| 02/25/25 vs Hillsboro | 7 |
| 03/04/25 @ Buffalo | 6 |
Mario Cuevas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Cuevas wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trip Egbert, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was Egbert's first of the season. Another was Bo Bowers, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.
Teague lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Teague and bumps their season record up to 14-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Fairfield, the loss snapped their winning streak at 14 games and leaves them with a 16-3 record.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Teague is set to challenge their familiar foe Elkhart at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Fairfield will face off against rival Mexia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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