Juarez-Lincoln has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Martin Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Juarez-Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Juarez-Lincoln never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Cigarroa last Friday. Everything went their way against the Toros as they made off with a 14-3 win.
Natalie Gonzalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sarai Gomez was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. April Marroquin was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Martin fell victim to Rio Grande City and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Rattlers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Martin in their matchups with Rio Grande City: they've now lost eight in a row.
Juarez-Lincoln's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-15. As for Martin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Juarez-Lincoln took their win against Martin in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Juarez-Lincoln since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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