Pace extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-16 in the process. They came up short against the Rivera Raiders, falling 18-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
Pace saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eduardo De La Garza, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI. That RBI was De La Garza's first of the season.
As for Rivera, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-4. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Rivera's side, Marcos Guerrero was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave Guerrero a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gilbert Moreno, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Pace is set to square off against their familiar foe Mercedes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Rivera will take on rival Weslaco East at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 1.6, the Wildcats 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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