After a string of five wins, Rio Grande City's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Martin Tigers by a score of 8-6. Rio Grande City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Martin apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Deandre Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Bazan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Martin's side, Victor Torres was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Aldo Alarcon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Rio Grande City now has a losing record at 11-12-1. As for Martin, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Rio Grande City will head out on the road to challenge Mission Veterans Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission Veterans Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Martin, they will head out on the road to square off against Roma at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Roma's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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