Baseball Recap: Ignacio Bobcats vs. South Park Burros
Ignacio won against South Park in Saturday's first game with 19 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again in Saturday's second game. The Ignacio Bobcats put the hurt on the South Park Burros with a sharp 19-1 victory. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for Ignacio this season.
Devante Montoya made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Montoya was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games.
In other batting news, Ignacio got a massive performance out of Stoney White Thunder, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. White Thunder has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ambrose Valdez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On South Park's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JW Miller, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinity Walker, who scored a run and stole two bases.
The win (which was Ignacio's third in a row) raised their record to 4-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs per game. As for South Park, their loss was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ignacio will take on Dove Creek at 1:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Dove Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. As for South Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Cripple Creek-Victor at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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