Laredo LBJ had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-13 to make it four. They lost 28-17 to the United Longhorns. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
As for United, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-16. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For United's part, Mia Gamez and Tatiana Mejia did most of the damage at the plate: Gamez fired off three triples, four runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances, while Mejia went 4-for-6 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Gamez a new career-high. Aubrey Woods was another key player, going 3-for-6 with five RBI and three runs.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Laredo LBJ is set to challenge their familiar foe United South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, United will square off against rival Alexander at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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