The Progreso Red Ants will face off against the Monte Alto Blue Devil at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Progreso has six straight victories, Monte Alto has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Progreso made easy work of Lasara and carried off a 14-1 win. Considering the Red Ants have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Abel Cavazos was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Cavazos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Hernandez, who fired off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Those hits marked the first that he got this season. Julio Resendez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while going 2-for-3.
Progreso always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Monte Alto lost 12-4 to La Villa two weeks ago.
Progreso's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Monte Alto, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Progreso took their win against Monte Alto when the teams last played back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 11-2. Does Progreso have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monte Alto turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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