CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Ray Texans are closing the gap for second place in UIL 5A District 29 baseball after overpowering Gregory-Portland 9-3 and getting revenge. G-P won the first meeting 7-1 a month ago.
Ray amassed 12 hits in the game. Aidan Ortiz led the Texans with 4 RBI. He went 2-for-3 at the plate. Lucas Tinajero, Raul Trevino, Jarron Sandoval and Ortiz each collected 2 hits.
OJ Ruiz earned the win on the mound for Ray. The hurler gave up 2 hits and 3 runs over 6 innings, while striking out 6 batters and walking 4. Diego Morales came in for relief, closing the game with 1 strikeout in 1 inning.
The Texans battle King on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and then Moody next Tuesday, April 22 at 8 p.m. before closing out the regular season against Carroll on Saturday, April 26 at 11:30 a.m.
UIL District 29-5A as of April 14 according to Texas High School Baseball
Veterans Memorial (12-1)
Gregory-Portland (10-4)
Ray (9-4)
Flour Bluff (8-5)
Alice (7-5)
Moody (5-8)
Carroll (4-9)
King (3-9)
Miller (0-13)
