The Riverside Rangers will venture away from home to square off against the Ysleta Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Riverside managed to slip by Ysleta the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Rangers came up short against the Indians on Tuesday, falling 15-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rangers have suffered since March 24th.
For Ysleta's part, Ismael Morales was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Morales a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Ysleta is 6-1 when Morales posts two or more runs, but 6-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, Gavin Mata was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ruben Jurado, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Ysleta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory (which was Ysleta's third in a row) raised their record to 13-14. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Riverside, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-9.
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