Baseball Preview: Rodriguez Mustangs vs. Armijo Royals
Rodriguez is 10-0 against Armijo since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Rodriguez Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Armijo Royals at 4:00 p.m. Armijo took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rodriguez, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Rodriguez was able to grind out a solid win over Wood, taking the game 8-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rodriguez.
Jackson Kolakoski tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jace Parkinson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jack Jacobson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Armijo fell victim to a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Vanden on Friday.
Rodriguez is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for Armijo, they dropped their record down to 6-7-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Rodriguez came out on top in a nail-biter against Armijo when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Armijo's Luis Roberto Urias, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Rodriguez to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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