After a string of three wins, Rodriguez's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Armijo Royals. Rodriguez was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Armijo apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Monday.
Rodriguez got a good showing from Sidon Johnson, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kyle Sandner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Armijo's side, Justice Grimmett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Armijo let Gabe Navarrette and Gabe Gomez loose on the outfield. Navarrette scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Gomez scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nick Isayi, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rodriguez's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Armijo, their win bumped their record up to 7-8-1.
While Rodriguez had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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