The Ysleta Indians will square off against the Bowie Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ysleta will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Ysleta's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Bel Air as they made off with a 6-0 win. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Ysleta got a big performance out of Derek Licon, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, Licon posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruben Jurado, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Ysleta kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bel Air only managed one hit.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Bowie and Austin, and Austin kept the tradition alive. The Bears lost 20-8 to the Panthers on Saturday.
Ysleta pushed their record up to 12-13 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Bowie, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Ysleta took their victory against Bowie in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 15-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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