Mavericks blank Del Rio Rams 1 to 0 in Baseball

By: Anthony Sifuentes

The CC Winn High School Mavericks men’s varsity baseball team is 1-0 in district play after blanking the Del Rio High School Rams, 1-0, Tuesday night, February 28, 2012, at the EPISD Student Activity Center Baseball Field on an outstanding pitching gem by Mavericks standout pitcher Jose Rendon. It was a close, hard-fought game from start to finish. Maverick pitcher Jose Rendon (#13) was on fire, striking out 11 batters, giving up only three hits, walking zero batters, and surrendering zero runs.

Mavericks Left fielder Isaac Banda (#4) hit a triple with one out in the second inning. Banda would score on a groundout RBI by Mavericks third baseman Ivan Lopez (#7). It would be the only run the Mavericks would need and scored in the entire game.

Mavericks first baseman Tom de la Cruz (#19) had a double and Mavericks second baseman Luis Saucedo (#5), shortstop Leo Lopez (#9), centerfielder Cris Cabrera (#17), and Ivan Lopez each had a single. Banda drew two walks and Saucedo and catcher Luis Ramirez (#3) each drew one.

In the seventh inning, Rendon struck out the first two batters. The third batter would reach first base on an error, but, was picked-off the base for the third and final out of the game by Rendon. The Mavericks will next compete in the Judson ISD Tournament in San Antonio, Texas, beginning this Thursday, March 1st and concluding on Saturday, March 3rd.