Tuloso-Midway came tearing into Friday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Robstown Cottonpickers by a score of 4-1. That's more bragging rights for Tuloso-Midway, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tuloso-Midway got a great performance from Patricio Acosta as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Javier Vela, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Josh Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Robstown's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kovy Cantu, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Tuloso-Midway pushed their record up to 23-3-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs per game. As for Robstown, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tuloso-Midway will stay at home for another game and welcome King at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. King hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Robstown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alice at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Robstown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Alice's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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