South Garland is 0-10 against Rowlett since March of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The South Garland Titans will face off against the Rowlett Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Titans fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They came out on top against North Dallas by a score of 7-3 on Monday.
ADRIAN DELGADO and Jayson Centeno were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, DELGADO didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Centeno tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February of 2024. At the plate, DELGADO scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Centeno scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Centeno a new career-high in stolen bases.
Brandon Sierra
| 02/17/25 @ North Dallas | 3 |
| 03/19/24 vs North Garland | 2 |
| 03/25/24 @ North Garland | 1 |
| 02/19/24 vs North Dallas | 1 |
In other batting news, Brandon Sierra was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). JARED BALDARES was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one double.
South Garland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Dallas only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Rowlett made easy work of John Paul II on Saturday and carried off a 9-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Jake Usrey made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Usrey was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Macatee, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Grady Holmes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
South Garland suffered a grim 28-1 defeat to Rowlett in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can South Garland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
