The Rodriguez Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the St. Francis Troubadours at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Rodriguez is is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to Vanden.
Rodriguez saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Permenter, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for St. Francis' offense. They lost 6-0 to Pioneer on Friday.
Rodriguez's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Rodriguez hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like St. Francis struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rodriguez might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from St. Francis in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. Thankfully for Rodriguez, Caitlin Caldwell (who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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