The Saginaw Rough Riders will head out to take on the Aledo Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saginaw has now lost 15 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 27.
Saginaw came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Brock by a score of 5-3 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Aledo). They blew past Birdville 15-5 on Saturday.
Ethan Hodo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Luke Sandefur was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Miller Hill, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Aledo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Saginaw, their loss dropped their record down to 3-19-1.
Saginaw couldn't quite get it done against Aledo when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Rough Riders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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