South Grand Prairie waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Arlington Colts onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. For South Grand Prairie, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 defeat Arlington walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Jacob Ayala spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Grand Prairie saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Phillips, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
South Grand Prairie pushed their record up to 14-5-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs per game. As for Arlington, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat South Grand Prairie by a score of 11-2.
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