Baseball Game Preview: Sharyland Rattlers vs. Pioneer Diamondbacks

Rattlers

Runs

04/01/25 vs Pioneer	5
03/29/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest	11
03/25/25 @ Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest	8
03/19/25 @ Rowe	3
03/18/25 vs Rowe	2
+ 16 more games

For the second straight game, Sharyland will face off against Pioneer. The Rattlers will head out to square off against the Diamondbacks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sharyland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

Pioneer's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Sharyland hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Rattlers never let the Diamondbacks get on the board and left with a 5-0 win on Tuesday.

Fabrizio Salinas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other pitching news, Roy Rodriguez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sergio Ibarra, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Luis Cienfuegos, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Sharyland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive games.

Sharyland's record now sits at 15-4-2. As for Pioneer, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-10 record.

Pioneer's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sharyland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Pioneer, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Sharyland's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.