The Sharyland Rattlers will challenge the Veterans Memorial Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sharyland: 3, Veterans Memorial: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sharyland heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They fell just short of Veterans Memorial by a score of 4-3. Sharyland has struggled against Veterans Memorial recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Alejandro Islas spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sharyland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fabrizio Salinas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Sharyland's defeat dropped their record down to 17-12-2. As for Veterans Memorial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-4-2.
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