Juarez-Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-2 to the Rio Grande City Rattlers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Juarez-Lincoln of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Ricardo Garza put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Garza has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Garza was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Garza wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tino Olivarez, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Rio Grande City's side, they got a great performance from Kako Salinas as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Julio Saenz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Deandre Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Juarez-Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Rio Grande City, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-11-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Juarez-Lincoln will take on Cigarroa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Juarez-Lincoln is facing Cigarroa at the right time seeing as Cigarroa is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Rio Grande City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Martin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
