The Gadsden Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Burges Mustangs at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gadsden will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Parkland on Thursday. Gadsden blew past Parkland 13-4.
Alonso Rodriguez
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Alonso Rodriguez was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Steven Morales, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Meanwhile, Burges sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Anthony on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.
Evan Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Evan Ortiz was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Giovanny Leos was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
The victory got Burges back to even at 1-1. As for Gadsden, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
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