Lubbock lost against Socorro back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lubbock Westerners took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Socorro Bulldogs.
Ivan Rodriguez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Lubbock saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andres Alvarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another was Aiden Herrera, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Lubbock's loss dropped their record down to 0-3-1. As for Socorro, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Lubbock will take on Coronado in a tournament on Saturday. As for Socorro, they will be taking part in a tournament against Pecos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Socorro is facing Pecos at the right time seeing as Pecos is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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