The Sharyland Rattlers will head out on the road to take on the Pioneer Diamondbacks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sharyland: 2.5, Pioneer: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Sharyland made easy work of McAllen and carried off a 13-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sharyland.
Sharyland got a big performance out of Luis Cienfuegos, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Quinterro, who went 1-for-1 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Pioneer had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They came out on top against the Sabercats by a score of 7-3. That's two games straight that Pioneer has won by exactly four runs.
Diego Sanchez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on David Cavazos, who went 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexis Lopez, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Sharyland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9-2 record this season. As for Pioneer, they pushed their record up to 22-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Sharyland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like Pioneer struggles in that department as they've averaged .377. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sharyland came out on top in a nail-biter against Pioneer when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Sharyland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pioneer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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