Rowe came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest Javelinas a 5-0 shutout. Give Rowe's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Branden Leon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Leon was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Alaniz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Matthew Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gael Guerra, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Rowe is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7-1 record this season. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rowe will face off against Vela at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vela is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Rowe will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pioneer at 7:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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