Baseball Game Preview: Del Valle Conquistadores vs. Parkland Matadors

For the second straight game, Del Valle will face off against Parkland. The Conquistadores are taking a road trip to take on the Matadors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Del Valle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Parkland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Del Valle's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Parkland 11-0. The matchup marked the Conquistadores' most dominant win of the season.

ISAIAH GONZALEZ was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.

DIEGO VILLALOBOS

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/02/25 vs Parkland	4
03/21/25 @ Bel Air	3
02/21/25 vs Fabens	3
03/25/25 @ Horizon	1
03/19/25 vs Bel Air	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on DIEGO VILLALOBOS, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. BRYAN GARCIA was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Del Valle kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Del Valle has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Parkland, they dropped their record down to 6-13-1 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.