On Wednesday the Kenedy Lions hosted the Falls City Beavers in district 31-A baseball action and with a win the Lions would secure the 1st place seed for the district and earn a bye into the second round.

The game was the last home game of the year and parents night and with a good crowd the Lions didn’t disappoint.

Senior Tristan Mejia would take the hill for the Lions and pitch a great game only giving up 2 runs on three hits, striking out 9 and only walking one in his five innings of work.

The Lions would score 2 in the first, 2 in the second, 2 in the third, 3 in the fourth, and 3 in the fifth to Falls Citys 2 runs in the third. Aaron Castillo led the Lions going 4 for 4 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI’s.

Jeremy Rodriguez went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI’s. Rolie Zepeda and Isaac Cruz both went 2 for 4.

Dominic Cruz and Tristan Mejia both went 1 for 3.

Eddie Villarreal rounded off the Lions attack going 1 for 4 with the only extra base hit a double.