Sharyland won the last time they faced McAllen, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Sharyland Rattlers blew past the McAllen Bulldogs 8-2.
Alejandro Islas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Islas has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Islas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luis Balderas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Santiago Soto was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Sharyland's victory bumped their record up to 15-9-2. As for McAllen, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
Sharyland will have a chance to go back-to-back against McAllen: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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