Baseball Recap: Sargent Farmers vs. Sanford Mustangs
Sadly, Sargent is still looking for their first win of the season after six games. They suffered a tough 17-8 defeat at the hands of the Sanford Mustangs on Tuesday. One positive for Sargent, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Sanford's part, Cash Caldon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Caldon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, Trason Gartrell was a standout: he scored four runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-4. Joshua Fairhurst was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-5.
Sargent's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Sanford, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sargent will take on Sierra Grande at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sierra Grande knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Sargent likes a good challenge. As for Sanford, they will head out on the road to challenge Antonito at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Antonito is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
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