It's playoff time, and Rodriguez had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Laguna Creek Cardinals on Tuesday, sneaking past 6-5. The victory was familiar territory for the Mustangs, who have now won five matchups in a row.
Nick Schikore
| 05/12/26 vs Laguna Creek | 10 |
| 05/06/26 vs Whitney | 5 |
| 04/28/26 vs Inderkum | 5 |
| 04/23/26 @ Vacaville | 10 |
| 04/15/26 vs Wood | 7 |
| + 7 more games |
Rodriguez got a great performance from Nick Schikore as he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Schikore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Drew Beasley was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
Rodriguez's win bumped their record up to 23-7. As for Laguna Creek, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-11.
Rodriguez will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cardinals: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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