Rodriguez is 8-2 against Wood since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Rodriguez Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Wood Wildcats at 4:00 p.m.
On Monday, Rodriguez came up short against Wood and fell 8-3.
Rodriguez got a good showing from Carson Thompson, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Thompson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alonso Rivera was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Rivera is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Drew Beasley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Rodriguez didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Rodriguez has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Wood, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
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