The McAllen Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Rowe Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
McAllen fell victim to Sharyland and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Rattlers. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Rattlers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Rowe came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 5-0 shutout. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Rowe's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Garza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rowe's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for McAllen, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7-2.
McAllen came out on top in a nail-biter against Rowe in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for McAllen since the team 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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