Baseball Recap: Sharyland Rattlers vs. Pioneer Diamondbacks
Sharyland scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on the Pioneer Diamondbacks with a sharp 14-5 victory. Sharyland's win was all the more impressive since Pioneer was averaging only 3.41 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Homero Garcia, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Alejandro Islas, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Pioneer's side, David Cavazos made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isaac Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Sharyland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10-2 record this season. As for Pioneer, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-6.
Sharyland will be playing in front of their home fans against McAllen Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (McAllen Memorial: 3.9, Sharyland: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Pioneer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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