LBJ Austin had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-6 to make it five. They came up short against the Del Valle Cardinals, falling 22-1. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2019.
As for Del Valle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Del Valle's part, Jordan Garcia looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Garcia posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three games.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Raunel Martinez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Rodriguez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and four RBI.
Coming up, LBJ Austin will face off against Gonzales at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Del Valle, they will take on Lockhart at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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