Baseball Recap: Apache Junction Prospectors vs. Tempe Buffaloes
Apache Junction scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Tempe Buffaloes with a sharp 23-8 victory. Winning may never get old, but Apache Junction sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Dylan Blackwood made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Blackwood was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Connor Trisoliere and Rhett Ruiz did most of the damage at the plate: Trisoliere scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-6, while Ruiz scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Carranza, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Apache Junction's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Tempe, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
Apache Junction will have a chance to go back-to-back against Tempe: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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