While Pioneer's win against McAllen wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Pioneer sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over McAllen on Tuesday. The Diamondbacks haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Ruben Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. Pioneer is undefeated when Lopez posts three or more RBI, but 7-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Diego Dominguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.
Diamondbacks
| 03/25/25 vs McAllen | 10-8 |
| 03/19/25 vs McAllen Memorial | 10-0 |
| 03/14/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North | 2-0 |
| 03/11/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial | 12-3 |
| 02/17/25 vs Vela | 3-2 |
| + 6 more games |
Pioneer pushed their record up to 10-9 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 8.91 hits in those games compared to only 4.5 in the others. As for McAllen, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11-3 record this season.
Pioneer will have a chance to go back-to-back against McAllen: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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