Baseball Recap: Sierra Grande Panthers vs. Sargent Farmers
Sierra Grande put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Sargent Farmers by a score of 10-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sierra Grande also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Sierra Grande got a massive performance out of Derek Martinez, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Martinez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Rolando Najera was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Sierra Grande pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.4 runs per game. As for Sargent, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sierra Grande will take on Non Varsity Opponent at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sierra Grande knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Non Varsity Opponent likes a good challenge. As for Sargent, they will be playing at home against Trinidad at 1:00 p.m. in Saturday's first game. Trinidad is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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