Armijo has not done well against Rodriguez recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Armijo Royals walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Rodriguez Mustangs. This was a revenge contest for Armijo, as the team was forced to settle for a 1-0 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Justice Grimmett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gabe Navarrette and Gabe Gomez did most of the damage at the plate: Navarrette scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Gomez scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Benny Reid, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
On Rodriguez's side, they got a good showing from Sidon Johnson, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Kyle Sandner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Armijo's win bumped their record up to 7-8-1. As for Rodriguez, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Armijo will have a chance to go back-to-back against Rodriguez: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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