Rodriguez has won three straight games at home, while Armijo has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Mustangs will welcome the Royals at 4:00 p.m. Rodriguez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Rodriguez's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Wood. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
The result came thanks to Nick Schikore's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Rodriguez's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Drew Beasley, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Beasley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Rodriguez hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wood struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Armijo). They put the hurt on Florin with a sharp 26-4 victory on Thursday. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Armijo is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Rodriguez, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Everything went Rodriguez's way against Armijo in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Rodriguez made off with a 13-2 win. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Royals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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