Rio Grande City got themselves on the board against Juarez-Lincoln on Friday, but Juarez-Lincoln never followed suit. They came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Rattlers in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won seven in a row.
Hiram Lopez
| 02/24/25 vs McAllen | 12 |
| 04/04/25 vs Juarez-Lincoln | 11 |
| 03/04/25 vs Cigarroa | 9 |
| 03/11/25 vs Mission Veterans Memorial | 4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Palmview | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Not much got past Hiram Lopez, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Juarez-Lincoln off the board. Rio Grande City is 2-1 when Lopez posts eight or more strikeouts, but 7-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Evan Marroquin was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Rio Grande City hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Juarez-Lincoln struck out 11 times.
The win got Rio Grande City back to even at 9-9. As for Juarez-Lincoln, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-16.
Coming up, Rio Grande City will head out to face off against Nixon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rattlers are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Juarez-Lincoln, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Los Fresnos at 6:00 p.m.
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