In what's become a running theme this season, Rio Hondo gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Progreso Red Ants a 15-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rio Hondo.
Christopher Galvan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Galvan has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Galvan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cesar Perea, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Christian Lozano, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Rio Hondo's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-4. As for Progreso, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-17-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rio Hondo will challenge Lyford at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lyford will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Rio Hondo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Progreso, they will head out on the road to square off against Santa Rosa at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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