Laredo LBJ hasn't had much luck against Del Rio recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Laredo LBJ Wolves will take on the Del Rio Rams at 7:00 p.m. Laredo LBJ's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Del Rio's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Laredo LBJ is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 14-5 margin over Edinburg North on Friday. While the Wolves didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-28), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jorge Salazar tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Laredo LBJ got a massive performance out of Luis Nino, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Enrique Loyola was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Del Rio was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Cornerstone Christian, falling 11-3.
Laredo LBJ is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. Del Rio's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
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