Heights had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Houston Math Science & Tech Tigers by a score of 8-5. That's more bragging rights for Heights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Joaquin Martinez looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eduardo Lopez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Dylan Ray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Houston Math Science & Tech's side, Jose Gonzalez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gonzalez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Gonzalez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Castro, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Heights pushed their record up to 9-16 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Houston Math Science & Tech, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Heights will have a chance to go back-to-back against Houston Math Science & Tech: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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