Presidio lost against Tornillo back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Presidio Blue Devils fell just short of the Tornillo Coyotes by a score of 8-7. Presidio has struggled against Tornillo recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Tornillo's part, Rolando Ruvalcaba made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Ruvalcaba has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ruvalcaba was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeter Luna, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rolando Valenzuela, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Presidio's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Tornillo, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Presidio will challenge Stanton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tornillo, they will head out on the road to face off against Alpine at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tornillo is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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