McAllen entered their tilt with Sharyland with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Sharyland Rattlers on Tuesday. For McAllen, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss Sharyland walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Alysandra Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out 15 over 6.2 innings pitched. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brianna Franco, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Giada Farias was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
On Sharyland's side, Aliva Ames made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
McAllen is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6-1 record this season. As for Sharyland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-8-1.
McAllen does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sharyland, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pioneer at 7:00 p.m. Pioneer is coming into the game with six straight victories on the road, so Sharyland will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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