North Garland hasn't had much luck against Rowlett recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, North Garland came up short against Naaman Forest and fell 6-2.
Maddox Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Zion Naidoo was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Rowlett had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Raiders.
Tyler Holmes tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February.
At the plate, Jake Usrey was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Rowlett's record is now 16-4-1. As for North Garland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17-2.
North Garland couldn't quite get it done against Rowlett when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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