Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-16 to make it seven. They lost 20-6 to the Pioneer Diamondbacks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Diamondbacks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
As for Pioneer, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
For Pioneer's part, Ruben Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lopez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Francisco Juarez looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Back at the plate, Diego Dominguez was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zerek Solis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Coming up, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest will head out to face off against Vela at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Javelinas are facing the Sabercats at the right time seeing as the Sabercats are stuck on a four-game losing streak. Pioneer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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