Roma extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 14-11-2. They lost 11-1 to the Rio Grande City Rattlers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Gladiators have suffered since March 13th.
As for Rio Grande City, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. Considering they have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Rio Grande City's part, Deandre Rodriguez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Yahir Montemayor was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Robert Perez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
While Roma 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 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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