The Rio Hondo Bobcats will head out to take on the Roma Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rio Hondo is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Rio Hondo is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Raymondville by a score of 20-19 on Tuesday. Even if the Bobcats couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Mia Galvan led a balanced group of hitters, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most runs she has posted since back in January of 2024. Carlie Rodriguez also deserves some recognition as she scored her first runs of the season.
Even though they lost, Rio Hondo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .608. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Roma might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was Nixon who claimed the real prize. Roma came up short against Nixon, falling 18-8. The loss continues a trend for the Gladiators in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
Alexa Verastegui made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Shaelyn Butler was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Rio Hondo's record now sits at 2-10. As for Roma, their record is now 1-15.
Everything went Rio Hondo's way against Roma when the teams last played back in February of 2018, as Rio Hondo made off with a 10-0 win. Will Rio Hondo repeat their success, or does Roma has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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