For the second straight game, McAllen will face off against Pioneer. McAllen will welcome Pioneer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McAllen is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
McAllen came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Pioneer by a score of 10-8 on Tuesday.
For Pioneer's part, Ruben Lopez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lopez also tossed no walks, which is notable because Pioneer is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 6-9 otherwise. Lopez was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Diego Dominguez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Pioneer pushed their record up to 10-9 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for McAllen, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11-3.
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