For the second straight game, San Elizario will face off against Ysleta. The Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Indians at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. San Elizario has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 16 straight losses, while Ysleta will come in with 14 straight victories.
San Elizario heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-0 to Ysleta, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
For Ysleta's part, the team relied heavily on Evan Martinez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Martinez has become a key player for the Indians: the team is 8-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 9-11 otherwise. Derek Licon was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Ysleta hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive games.
Ysleta pushed their record up to 17-13 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.1 runs over those games. As for San Elizario, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-22.
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