Texas High School Baseball - Hanks loses to Canutillo
May 5, 2023: El Paso, TX 79936 The Hanks Knights baseball team (El Paso, TX), 4-1 in Friday's non-league outing with the visiting Canutillo Eagles (Canutillo, TX)
The Eagles now hold a 22-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hanks for a non-league outing on Saturday, May 6. Canutillo will confront a Knights team coming off a 4-1 non-league loss to Canutillo (Canutillo, TX). The Knights record now stands at 18-11.
Next, the Knights confront the Canutillo Eagles (Canutillo, TX) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, May 6. Hanks will attempt to advance on its 18-11 season record. The Eagles go into the outing with a 22-5 record after their 4-1 non-league win over Hanks (El Paso, TX).
Game Summary
Canutillo Grabs Lead in Sixth to Defeat Hanks. The Eagles took the lead late in the game in a 4-1 victory over Hanks. The game was tied at one with Canutillo batting in the top of the 6th when Guerra singled on a 1-2 count, scoring 1. Garza pitched for Canutillo to victory. The pitcher allowed 5 hits and 1 run over 6 innings, striking out 8 and walking one. Nicks threw 1 inning in relief. Higuera was on the mound for Hanks. He allowed 10 hits and 4 runs over 7 innings, striking out 7. Canutillo collected 10 hits on the day. Zuniga and Saenz each had multiple hits for the Eagles. Saenz and Zuniga all had 2 hits to lead the Eagles. Higuera went 3-3 at the plate for the Knights. Hanks didnt committ a single error on the field. Neuman had the most chances in the field with seven.
