Baseball Recap: Rodriguez Mustangs vs. Armijo Royals
Rodriguez lost to Armijo last Wednesday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Rodriguez Mustangs put the hurt on the Armijo Royals with a sharp 13-2 victory.
Rodriguez got a great performance from Jackson Kolakoski as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Kolakoski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alonso Rivera was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Rivera is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Sandner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Armijo's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Magno, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Rodriguez pushed their record up to 10-11 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Armijo, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9-1 record this season.
Rodriguez will face off against Vanden at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Rodriguez's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Vanden's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Armijo, they will head out on the road to square off against Antioch at 3:45 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Antioch has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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