Alice's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Robstown Cottonpickers. That's more bragging rights for Alice, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
ROBERT RAMIREZ made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). RAMIREZ has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. RAMIREZ was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MATTHEW CARRILLO, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was ALE ASEVEDO, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Robstown's side, Christian Barrera was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Alice's win bumped their record up to 13-11-2. As for Robstown, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-16.
Alice will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bishop at 7:00 p.m. Bishop's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Alice's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Robstown, they will head out on the road to square off against King at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. King hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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