After two games on the road, Sharyland is heading back home. They will take on the Pioneer Diamondbacks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sharyland: 2.6, Pioneer: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sharyland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Pioneer on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to the Diamondbacks.
Alejandro Islas was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Islas has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Islas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Islas wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Homero Garcia, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Sharyland's loss dropped their record down to 16-10-2. As for Pioneer, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sharyland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pioneer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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