For the second straight game, Rio Grande City will face off against Juarez-Lincoln. The Rattlers will welcome the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rio Grande City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Juarez-Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Rio Grande City is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Juarez-Lincoln 13-1 on Wednesday. The Rattlers have beaten the Huskies the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Huskies has come to flipping the script.
Jorge Vasquez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Deandre Rodriguez
| 04/02/25 @ Juarez-Lincoln | 4 |
| 03/26/24 @ Juarez-Lincoln | 3 |
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In other batting news, Deandre Rodriguez was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hiram Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Rio Grande City hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five strikeouts batters in six consecutive matchups.
Juarez-Lincoln is on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-15. As for Rio Grande City, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
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