United had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Eagle Pass Eagles by a score of 5-2. For United, this counts as revenge for the 6-1 defeat Eagle Pass walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
AJ Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, United's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gerardo Medina III, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Eagle Pass' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JP Perales, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
United's win bumped their record up to 14-9-1. As for Eagle Pass, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10-2.
United will have a chance to go back-to-back against Eagle Pass: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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