For the second straight game, Progreso will face off against Lyford. The Red Ants will host the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Progreso has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Lyford will come in with three straight wins.
Progreso came up short against Lyford on Saturday, falling 18-8. That's two games in a row now that the Red Ants have lost by exactly ten runs.
For Lyford's part, Josiah Palmer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 4.1 innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Palmer a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maverick Claffy and John Reyna did most of the damage at the plate: Claffy went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple, while Reyna went 3-for-5 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Claffy a new career-high. Jacob Reyna was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lyford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .545 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Lyford's victory bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Progreso, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
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