The Port Isabel Tarpons will take on the Rio Hondo Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Port Isabel is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 11-4 to Donna North.
Meanwhile, everything went Rio Hondo's way against Progreso on Thursday as Rio Hondo made off with a 9-1 win. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Red Ants recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Noah Villalobos looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Rio Hondo's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rodrigo Saucedo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Saucedo is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Juan Padilla was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Rio Hondo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .789. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Rio Hondo now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Port Isabel, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Port Isabel suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Rio Hondo in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Port Isabel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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