The Rodriguez Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Laguna Creek Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rodriguez: 3.7, Laguna Creek: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rodriguez took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They skirted past De Anza 5-3.
Landon Stadelhofer looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jace Parkinson was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Ben Vaughn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Laguna Creek stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Kennedy with a sharp 8-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Laguna Creek sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
The team relied heavily on Quincy Bootay, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Alex Parish was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Rodriguez is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season. As for Laguna Creek, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-5.
Rodriguez came up short against Laguna Creek in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Rodriguez, Jace Villanueva (who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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