North Garland had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-19-2 to make it ten. They fell just short of the Rowlett Eagles by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Raiders have suffered since April 13, 2024.
Damian Vazquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits.
As for Rowlett, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On Rowlett's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Tyler Holmes gave up only one earned run on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. Holmes has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Landon Bertucci was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. North Garland is set to face off against their familiar foe Garland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Rowlett will square off against rival Sachse at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 2.3, the Mustangs 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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