The Sharyland Rattlers will head out on the road to square off against the McAllen Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sharyland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so McAllen's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, everything went Sharyland's way against McAllen as Sharyland made off with an 8-2 win.
Alejandro Islas was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Islas has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Islas was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luis Balderas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Santiago Soto was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Sharyland's victory bumped their record up to 15-9-2. As for McAllen, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
