Texas High School Baseball - Tanque Verde loses to Canutillo
February 24, 2023: Canutillo, TX 79835
The Tanque Verde Hawks baseball team (Tucson, AZ), was overwhelmed 10-1 in Friday's non-league outing with the host Canutillo Eagles (Canutillo, TX)
The Eagles now hold a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Sabino for a non-league outing on Friday, February 24. Canutillo will confront a Sabercats team coming off a 4-1 non-league win over Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek, AZ). The Sabercats record now stands at 1-0.
Next, the Hawks confront the Horizon Scorpions (El Paso, TX) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, February 25. Tanque Verde will attempt to advance on its 1-2 season record.
Game Summary
Canutillo Eagles fired up the offense in the 1st inning. Justin Nicks tripled on a 1-1 count, scoring 1 run.
Canutillo put up 4 runs in the 5th inning. The rally was led by singles by Will Leeper and Isaac Garza and an error on a ball put in play by Enrique Guerra.
Armani Saenz pitched Canutillo Eagles to victory. The right-hander lasted 3 innings, allowing 1 hit and zero runs while striking out 1 and walking zero. David Peru threw 4 innings in relief out of the bullpen.
Chase North was on the mound for Tanque Verde. North lasted four and two-thirds innings, allowing 7 hits and 6 runs while striking out 8. Landon Walker and Mylo Gallego entered the game as relief, throwing 2 innings and one-third of an inning.
Canutillo Eagles tallied 10 hits on the day. Garza, Leeper, and Nicks all had multiple hits for the Canutillo Eagles. Garza went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead the Eagles in hits.
Matt Greiner led Tanque Verde with 2 hits in 2 at bats.
