Tolleson had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 9-9 to make it five. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Apollo Hawks. The Wolverines were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
YADI LIZARRAGA was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. DIEGO VELAZQUEZ also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Apollo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games.
On Apollo's side, they got a great performance from Angel Hernandez as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Hernandez a new career-high.
At the plate, Abraham Valencia was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
While Tolleson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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