The United Longhorns will head out on the road to challenge the Alexander Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. United's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Alexander's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Alexander is hoping to do on Friday what they couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to United's winning streak, which now stands at three games. United came out on top against Alexander by a score of 6-1.
Aj Sanchez made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gerardo Medina III, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
United has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-12-1 record this season. As for Alexander, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7-1.
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