Roma extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 14-12-1 in the process. They came up short against the Rio Grande City Rattlers, falling 12-1. The Gladiators were not able to make up for their loss to the Rattlers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Rio Grande City, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-10. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Rio Grande City's part, Dante Flores was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Flores has become a key player for the Rattlers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 9-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Valentin Rodriguez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
While Roma had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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