McAllen hasn't had much luck against Pioneer recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bulldogs will host the Diamondbacks at 6:30 p.m. McAllen knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Pioneer likes a good challenge.
McAllen made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Javelinas with a sharp 17-7 win on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly ten runs.
The team relied heavily on Giada Farias, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Katalyna Rojas, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
McAllen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .543. Their batting average was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .417 that Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest posted.
Meanwhile, Pioneer didn't have quite enough to beat Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North on Friday and fell 8-7.
McAllen pushed their record up to 7-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.3 runs over those games. As for Pioneer, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
McAllen couldn't quite finish off Pioneer in their previous meeting back in March and fell 16-14. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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