Martin is 0-7 against Rio Grande City since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Martin Tigers are on the road again to play the Rio Grande City Rattlers at 6:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Martin fell victim to a tough 11-2 defeat at the hands of Roma.
Meanwhile, Rio Grande City put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-9 margin over Mission Veterans Memorial. Rio Grande City's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Martin's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Rio Grande City, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-11.
Martin might still be hurting after the 14-2 defeat they got from Rio Grande City in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rio Grande City's Denzelle Saenz, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Now that Martin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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