McAllen hasn't had much luck against Pioneer recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. McAllen will venture away from home to challenge Pioneer at 7:00 p.m.
McAllen fell victim to Rowe and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Warriors. The Bulldogs just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pioneer, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand McAllen Memorial a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Diamondbacks considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Not much got past Ruben Lopez, who gave up just two hits to keep McAllen Memorial off the board. That's the fewest hits Lopez has allowed since back in February.
At the plate, Roque Vela was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Ben Martinez was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Pioneer always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pioneer's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for McAllen, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-4.
McAllen suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Pioneer in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can McAllen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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