Baseball Preview: Ignacio Bobcats vs. Center Vikings
Ignacio is 6-1 against Center since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Ignacio Bobcats will look to defend their home field against the Center Vikings at 11:00 a.m. One thing working in Ignacio's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ignacio gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Dove Creek 16-3.
Phillip Quintana made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Quintana has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Quintana was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ambrose Valdez was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Stoney White Thunder was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Center had to settle for a 10-9 defeat against Custer County on Thursday.
Ignacio has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Center, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Ignacio took their win against Center in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 19-4. Will Ignacio repeat their success, or does Center have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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