Juarez-Lincoln hasn't had much luck against Rio Grande City recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Huskies will challenge the Rattlers at 6:00 p.m. Juarez-Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Juarez-Lincoln came up short against Mission on Friday, falling 13-5.
Valeria Gonzalez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Alexandra Marroquin was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rio Grande City entered their tilt with Martin on Friday with 11 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 12. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The Rattlers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by six runs or more this season.
Rio Grande City pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Juarez-Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Juarez-Lincoln might still be hurting after the 16-3 loss they got from Rio Grande City in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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