Roma lost to Juarez-Lincoln last Tuesday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Roma Gladiators had just enough and edged the Juarez-Lincoln Huskies out 4-3.
Baldomero De leon tossed a big game, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luis Diaz, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
On Juarez-Lincoln's side, Ricardo Garza was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Juarez-Lincoln saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pedro Sandoval, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Roma is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-14 record this season. As for Juarez-Lincoln, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-15.
Roma will square off against Nixon on Tuesday. Roma is facing Nixon at the right time seeing as Nixon is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Juarez-Lincoln, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rio Grande City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Grande City will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Juarez-Lincoln surely won't give up without a fight.
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