Rio Grande City won the last time they faced Roma and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Rattlers were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Gladiators. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Rattlers have posted against the Gladiators since March 18, 2021.
Dante Flores
| 03/07/25 vs Cigarroa | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Roma | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Juarez-Lincoln | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Edinburg North | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Mission | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
The team relied heavily on Dante Flores, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Rio Grande City is undefeated when Flores posts two or more stolen bases, but 9-10 otherwise. Valentin Rodriguez was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Rio Grande City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roma only posted an OBP of .357.
Rio Grande City is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Roma, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-12-1.
Rio Grande City will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Gladiators: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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