Softball Preview: Pioneer Diamondbacks vs. Vela Sabercats
The Pioneer Diamondbacks will be playing at home against the Vela Sabercats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pioneer knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Vela likes a good challenge.
Pioneer stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial a 15-0 shutout.
While Vela couldn't quite beat McAllen on Friday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they were dealt on Tuesday. Vela fell just short of McAllen by a score of 4-2. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Vela in their matchups with McAllen: they've now lost four in a row.
Jaylene Rodriguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Vela saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danika Jimenez, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Pioneer is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season. As for Vela, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-14.
Everything went Pioneer's way against Vela when the teams last played back in March as Pioneer made off with a 10-3 win. Does Pioneer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vela turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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