The Dimmitt Bobcats stayed in it until the end, but River Road pulled away late in a 13-1 victory on Saturday. The game was tied at one with River Road batting in the top of the fourth, but River Road scored two runs and didn’t look back.
Mario Lopez took the loss for Dimmitt with the righthander pitching five innings for 58 strikes and seven strikeouts in 89 pitches, allowing eight hits, eight runs, one walk and one homerun. Edwin Macias pitched one inning, for 31 tosses and 15 strikes, one strikeout, allowing four hits, five runs and two walks. Jose Medina at two at bats, one hit and one walk; Edwin Macias, two at bats, one run, one walk and one strikeout; Mario Lopez, one at bat, one walk and one strikeout; Juan Anima, three at bats, one hit, one RBI and one strikeout; Ga’Quoire Chatham, three at bats, one hit and one strikeout; Jorge Pena, three at bats, two hits and one strikeout; Oscar Rodriguez, three at bats, one hit and one strikeout; Daegan Robertson, two at bats and one strikeout; and Jaden Rodriguez, two at bats and one strikeout.