(Mission, Texas)-On Tuesday night, the Sharyland Pioneer Diamondbacks (17-4, 6-0) found a way to win and they did it in the bottom of the seventh inning, scoring three runs to beat McAllen Nikki Rowe (14-5, 6-1) 6-5 in a key District 31-5A showdown. The win keeps the Diamondbacks in first place. Both teams will meet again on Friday at Rowe HS.
Warriors head coach, Adrian Leal talked about staying focus and taking advantage of early miscues early on.” The Diamondbacks came in flat, allowing the Warriors to score two runs in first inning off sophomore 6’2 Rene Vela as the D’Backs trailed 3-1 after three innings.
Still, the 2019 UIL State 5A Semifinalist, did not give up. ”I was a coach on this team back then,” said head football coach and now, athletic coordinator, Eddie Galindo, who was cheering on his D’Backs. ”We never gave up. We will make a come back.” And that they did.
The D’backs scored single runs in the third, sixth, including three more runs in the bottom of the seventh. Led by sophomore Andy Chapa, who had a big night with three RBIs, two hits, plus two runs scored. Vela added two hits and one RBI. (HSSMImages)
