The McAllen Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Vela Sabercats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McAllen will be strutting in after a win while Vela will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, McAllen beat Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial 6-3.
The team relied heavily on Giada Farias, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Diana Villanueva, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last six matches, Vela finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North. Vela has struggled against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Vela saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sara Mendoza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
McAllen has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season. As for Vela, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-13.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. McAllen hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. However, it's not like Vela struggles in that department as they've averaged .340. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
McAllen took their victory against Vela in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Vela's Jaylene Rodriguez, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will McAllen still be able to contain Rodriguez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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