Irvin extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 10-10-1. They fell 8-3 to the Ysleta Indians. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Indians this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-2 defeat on Wednesday.
Eli Rivera was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one run.
As for Ysleta, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Ysleta's side, Gavin Mata made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Mata also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ysleta is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-13 otherwise. Mata was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ismael Morales, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in February. Octavio Sanchez was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Coming up, Irvin will be playing at home against Riverside at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rockets will need to watch out since the Rangers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games. As for Ysleta, they will welcome Del Valle at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Conquistadores' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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