Baseball Game Preview: Vela Sabercats vs. Rowe Warriors

The Vela Sabercats are taking a road trip to square off against the Rowe Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Vela lost 10-2 to Sharyland on Friday. The Sabercats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Derek Rodriguez

Runs

04/11/25 @ Sharyland	2
03/06/25 vs King	2
03/01/25 vs Flour Bluff	2
03/17/25 @ Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial	1
03/08/25 vs United South	1
+ 4 more games

Derek Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Vela is 2-1 when Rodriguez posts two or more runs, but 10-11 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Rowe suffered their closest loss since February 28th on Friday. They fell just short of Pioneer by a score of 5-3. The Warriors have struggled against the Diamondbacks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.

Rowe saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Garza, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Rowe's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Vela, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.

Vela came up short against Rowe when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 7-2. Can the Sabercats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.