Baseball Game Preview: Sanford on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 7:21am

Baseball Preview: Sanford Mustangs vs. Del Norte Tigers

After two games on the road, Sanford is heading back home. They will take on the Del Norte Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sanford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 16.9 runs per game this season.

Sanford can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They put the hurt on Custer County with a sharp 22-10 win.

The team relied heavily on Trason Gartrell, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Rylan Mortensen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Meanwhile, Del Norte lost a heartbreaker to Monte Vista when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Saturday. Del Norte lost 19-5 to Monte Vista. Del Norte has not had much luck with Monte Vista recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Sanford's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Del Norte, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.

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