Baseball Recap: Ysleta Indians vs. Parkland Matadors
Ysleta put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Parkland Matadors an 8-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Ysleta as they're now sitting on six straight.
Evan Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Jesus Lozano was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Lopez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Ysleta is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Parkland, their defeat was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-23.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ysleta will take on Bel Air at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Ysleta is facing Bel Air at the right time seeing as Bel Air is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Parkland, they will be playing at home against Del Valle at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Del Valle's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Parkland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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