For the second straight game, Roma will face off against Rio Grande City. The Gladiators will venture away from home to square off against the Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roma hasn't scored more than a single run for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Rio Grande City hit Roma with a five-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Gladiators came up short against the Rattlers, falling 12-1.
For Rio Grande City's part, the team relied heavily on Dante Flores, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Flores has become a key player for the Rattlers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 9-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Valentin Rodriguez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Rio Grande City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roma only posted an OBP of .357.
Rio Grande City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Roma, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12-1.
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