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| 04/12/24 - Away | 0-7 L |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 03/25/22 - Home | 1-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Roma has gone 8-2 against Martin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Gladiators will be playing at home against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Roma is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Mission just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Gladiators couldn't push the score so high this time.
Roma saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luis Diaz, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Martin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 7-0 shutout. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Alan Ornelas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aldo Alarcon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Frankie Cantu was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Martin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive matches.
Martin pushed their record up to 13-5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Roma, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8-1.
Roma might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Martin in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Gladiators have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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