Del Valle came into Tuesday's match having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Austin Maroons on Tuesday. This was payback for Del Valle, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Diego Mendez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Mendez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mendez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Mendez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tre Rodriguez, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Del Valle's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-20-2. As for Austin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 19 of their last 20 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-21 record this season.
Del Valle will have a chance to go back-to-back against Austin: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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