For the second straight game, Roma will face off against Cigarroa. The Gladiators are taking a road trip to square off against the Toros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Roma has three straight wins, Cigarroa has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Roma's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Cigarroa with a sharp 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Gladiators, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Mario Barrera tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Roma hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
Cigarroa's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Roma, they now have a winning record of 8-7-2.
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