The Rodriguez Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Pioneer Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rodriguez has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Rodriguez came up short against Pioneer on Tuesday, falling 13-6.
Rodriguez got a good showing from Bennett Giaramitta, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Giaramitta has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gideon Mayo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He also brought in two RBI, marking his first of the season. Sean O'Connell was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Pioneer is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. Rodriguez now has a losing record of 2-3.
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