Broncos lose series finale to RGV

The Laredo Broncos’ offense could only muster two hits on Thursday, as the Broncos fell to the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings, 2-0, at Veterans Field.

The Broncos remained in last place in United League Baseball by dropping to 17-31 and 2-2 on the current eight-game homestand.

The WhiteWings improved to 23-25.

The first five innings of the game were dominated by the starting pitchers of both clubs, as the game was scoreless heading to the sixth.

The Broncos’ Luis Arroyo gave up four hits, walked no one, and struck out four in his first five.

Rio Grande Valley’s Juan Peralta was just as good for the WhiteWings, as he gave up two hits, walked two, and struck out five in his first five.

Peralta left the game after those five innings for an unknown reason, as Juan Diaz came into the game.

The WhiteWings were the first team to score as they put all the runs they needed in the seventh inning, courtesy of Sandy De Leon’s RBI single and Casey Allen’s groundout RBI.

Arroyo left the game for Laredo after seven solid innings, though he was tagged with the hard-luck loss.

He gave up two runs, none of them earned, on seven hits.

He walked no one and struck out six.

Broncos reliever Julio Pinto pitched two scoreless innings, but it was not enough.

The Broncos tallied one error, while the WhiteWings scored two runs on eight hits, with no errors.

Laredo will start a four-game set against Coastal Bend Friday. First pitch is slated for 7:35 p.m.