03/11/25 - Away | 1-11 L |
04/26/24 - Home | 10-9 W |
04/08/24 - Away | 10-16 L |
04/28/23 - Away | 13-2 W |
04/11/23 - Home | 16-1 W |
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River Road has gone 8-2 against Tulia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. River Road will host Tulia at 4:30 p.m. River Road is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
River Road lost 14-5 to Bushland on Tuesday.
Aaron Lovett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Zantiago Marrufo was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tulia had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 7-4 win over San Jacinto Christian Academy on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Hornets have beaten the Patriots on their field since March 24, 2018.
Jarvis Pestrana made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Tulia's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5-1 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Jacob Trevino was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Tulia's victory bumped their record up to 11-5-1. As for River Road, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
River Road might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Tulia in their previous meeting on March 11th. Will River Road 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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