Roma had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 14-13-1 to make it four. They came up short against the Rio Grande City Rattlers, falling 9-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rattlers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 on Tuesday.
As for Rio Grande City, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games.
For Rio Grande City's part, Hiram Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Lopez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Aaron Benavidez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Evan Marroquin was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
As of now, neither Roma nor Rio Grande City have any future games scheduled.
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