Rodriguez won the last time they faced Wood, and things went their way on Friday too. The Rodriguez Mustangs came out on top against the Wood Wildcats by a score of 8-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez got a great performance from Jackson Kolakoski as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Jace Parkinson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jack Jacobson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Wood's side, Bryan Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Wood hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rodriguez struck out six times.
Rodriguez is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for Wood, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Rodriguez will head out on the road to square off against Armijo at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Armijo is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Rodriguez will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Wood will take on Fairfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Fairfield hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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