Aldine's tournament run continued when they took on Sweeny on Saturday. The Mustangs narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 4-2.
Aldine got a great performance from Alfredo Martinez as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Martinez a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Rodrigo Teran
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rodrigo Teran, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Aldine: the team is 2-0-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-6-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Nunez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Aldine now has a winning record of 7-6-3. As for Sweeny, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aldine will challenge Dekaney at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Sweeny, they will welcome Non Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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