The Sabinal Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Three Rivers Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sabinal has given up an average of 13.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Sabinal lost 26-12 to D'Hanis on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Cowboys recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Three Rivers waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over the Mustangs. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Three Rivers got a massive performance out of James Contreras, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base was Contreras' first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Carranza, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Sabinal's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Three Rivers, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Sabinal took their victory against Three Rivers when the teams last played back in February of 2015 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sabinal since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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