Preview: Rowe Warriors vs. McAllen Bulldogs
The Rowe Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the McAllen Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rowe is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Rowe's offense. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, McAllen stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Valley View onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for McAllen considering their two-run performance the match before.
Alysandra Garcia made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI.
In other batting news, McAllen let Giada Farias and Diana Villanueva loose on the outfield. Farias scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Villanueva scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Franco, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Rowe's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for McAllen, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season.
Rowe might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from McAllen in their previous matchup back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McAllen's Sarah Menard, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that Rowe knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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