Progreso extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-10. They lost 12-3 to the Rio Hondo Bobcats. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, with their most recent defeat being a 9-3 loss on March 13th.
Ismael Estrada was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
As for Rio Hondo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-12. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Rio Hondo's side, Nathan Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Martinez posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2025. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Rio Hondo's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 6-11 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Villalobos, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Rio Hondo is undefeated when Villalobos posts two or more runs, but 5-12 otherwise.
Coming up, Progreso will take on Santa Rosa at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.25 runs per game on average), something the Red Ants will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rio Hondo, they will challenge Raymondville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bobcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bearkats have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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