Baseball Preview: Bushland Falcons vs. River Road Wildcats
Bushland is 8-0 against River Road since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Bushland Falcons will face off against the River Road Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. Bushland is looking to tack on another W to their 17-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Bushland beat Dalhart 6-1.
Cannon Melban spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bushland let Max Rodriguez and Ty Purcell loose on the outfield. Rodriguez scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Purcell scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Rodriguez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryson Jimenez, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, River Road pushed their score all the way to ten on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their rough 16-10 defeat to Tulia might stick with them for a while.
Bushland's win bumped their record up to 17-2-1. As for River Road, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Everything went Bushland's way against River Road in their previous meeting back in March as Bushland made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bushland since the team 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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