The Rio Grande City Rattlers will challenge the Martin Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Rio Grande City 4, Martin 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rio Grande City's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Palmview hitters got past them. Rio Grande City lost 14-1 to Palmview on Friday. The Rattlers have struggled against the Lobos recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Rio Grande City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Marroquin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Martin waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Toros get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Alan Ornelas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aldo Alarcon was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Omar Garza was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Martin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cigarroa only posted an OBP of .250.
Martin's win bumped their record up to 10-4-2. As for Rio Grande City, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Rio Grande City couldn't quite finish off Martin in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 8-6. Will Rio Grande City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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