McAllen Memorial is 2-8 against Rowe since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The McAllen Memorial Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Rowe Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
McAllen Memorial is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Rowe just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 12-3 loss at the hands of the Warriors.
McAllen Memorial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erik Serrano, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Jose Rivera was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, McAllen Memorial didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rowe only tossed four.
McAllen Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Rowe, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9-1 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. McAllen Memorial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rowe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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