Irvin is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Austin a 16-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Irvin Rockets will host the Austin Panthers at 6:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Irvin didn't have quite enough to beat Riverside and fell 9-8.
Anthony Badajosa was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Joseph Davila was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Austin). They blew past Bowie 20-8 on Saturday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Irvin's loss dropped their record down to 4-18-1. As for Austin, their win bumped their record up to 4-19.
Irvin came up short against Austin in their previous meeting back in March, falling 8-5. Will the Rockets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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