Baseball Recap: Stanton County snaps three-game streak of losses on the road

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 8:34am

Baseball Recap: Stanton County Trojans vs. Southwestern Heights Mustangs

Stanton County came into Saturday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Southwestern Heights Mustangs out 10-9. The high-scoring effort was just what Stanton County needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.

Ian Floyd made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Floyd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, David Crane was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alvin Solis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.

On Southwestern Heights' side, Rodrigo Sanchez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaime Garcia, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI.

Stanton County's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. As for Southwestern Heights, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-13.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Stanton County by a score of 5-3 later that day.

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