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BRYAN — The East Texas Pump Jacks moved within one game of .500 with a 12-9 victory against Brazos Valley in 10 innings Tuesday night.

The Pump Jacks scored three runs in the top of the 10th inning — spurred by Adam De La Garza’s two-RBI double — and then shut down the Bombers in the bottom half.

Hunter Harris, a Gladewater native and current Texas Longhorn, retired the side in the inning to earn his first decision of the season. Harris entered the game with one out in the ninth.

East Texas’ offense started the game strongly, scoring five runs in the first — three on a Paige Hodges homer and two on a Nate Bryan single.

Brazos Valley rallied to score seven in the fifth and took the lead.

The Pump Jacks (15-16) can reach the even mark with another victory against Brazos Valley tonight.

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East Texas 12,

Brazos Valley 9 (10)

E. Texas 500 000 202 3 — 12 13 1

B. Valley 000 070 002 0 — 9 5 5

Clint Helms, Steve Martin (5), Hunter Harris (9) and Logan Moro; Shaun Siebert, Travis Dirk (7), Cody Springer (10) and Kip Masuda. W — Harris (1-0); L — Springer (0-5). 2B — ET: Adam De La Garza, Matt Curry, Nate Bryan; BV: Nick Anders. HR — ET: Paige Hodges (first inning, two on); BV: Trey Sperring (fifth inning, three on).

RECORDS

— East Texas 15-16; Brazos Valley 14-16.

NEXT UP

— East Texas at Brazos Valley, 7:05 p.m. today.