The Rowe Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valley View Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rowe: 2.6, Valley View: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Rowe got themselves on the board against Sharyland, but Sharyland never followed suit. They came out on top against the Rattlers by a score of 3-0.
Not much got past Javier Garcia, who gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Sharyland off the board. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rowe saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Alaniz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Valley View came up short against McAllen Memorial on Friday and fell 8-4. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Valley View in their matchups with McAllen Memorial: they've now lost five in a row.
Kanyel Diaz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Rowe is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8-1 record this season. As for Valley View, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rowe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Valley View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rowe skirted past Valley View 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Rowe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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