After flying high against McAllen last Friday, Sharyland came back down to earth. The Sharyland Rattlers took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneer Diamondbacks on Tuesday. Sharyland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pioneer apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Alejandro Islas was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Islas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Islas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Islas wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Homero Garcia, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Pioneer's side, the team relied heavily on Michael Lugo, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. David Cavazos was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Sharyland's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10-2. As for Pioneer, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-5.
While Sharyland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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