Dilley's hitters rose to the challenge against a Pirates pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Friday. The Dilley Wolves never let the Lytle Pirates onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory was just what Dilley needed coming off of a 12-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Jesse Hernadez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hernadez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Seth Cano was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Elias Aguirre was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Lytle's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis Norton, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Norton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Dilley's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 9-12. As for Lytle, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dilley will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Natalia, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Natalia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Lytle, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hondo at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hondo: 3.6, Lytle: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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