McAllen had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-10 to make it six. They lost 19-6 to the Pioneer Diamondbacks. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 3-2 to the Diamondbacks when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
McAllen saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Anaya, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Jared Lin also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Pioneer, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4. Considering they have won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Pioneer's side, Daniel Marrero looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Pioneer let Fernando Gonzalez and Sean Lara run wild. Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Lara went a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave Lara a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Leland Villarreal, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. McAllen is set to square off against their familiar foe Vela at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Pioneer will take on rival Sharyland at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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