Summer Hernandez of the Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins is safe at third after a close play. The Lady Marlins fell to La Villa, 2-3, on Tuesday, April 3. STAFF PHOTO BY CHRISTIE ORTIZ Despite out- hitting the Lady Cardinals 8- 3 at La Villa on Tuesday, April 3, the Lady Marlins couldn’t pick up enough runs to win the game, and posted a 2-3 loss.

The loss was the first in district for the ladies, and puts them in a first-place tie with La Villa in District 31A.

“We didn’t play badly, our mistakes were just very costly,” coach Steve Reaves said.

Reaves explained that the Lady Marlins made a fielding error and misread a ball as well as making some base-running mistakes that cost runs.

“These are things you can’t do against good ball teams and expect to win,” he said.

However, Reaves added, “The girls are starting to play well. We just have to keep it going.”

Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins player Brenna Martin scoops up the ball during a game against La Villa April 3. STAFF PHOTO BY CHRISTIE ORTIZ Savannah Ortiz went the distance on the mound for the Lady Marlins, allowing eight hits and three runs. She hit two batters with pitches but threw 56 strikes in the game, striking out three.

Ortiz also got the team’s only triple, her only hit in four times at bat.

Summer Hernandez nailed a double and batted in a run in her three times up, as well as stealing two bases. Brenna Martin also batted in a run with a single, and contributed two stolen bases as well. Another stolen base came from Samantha Richardson.