Baseball Preview: Texico Wolverines vs. Clayton Yellowjackets
Texico is 10-0 against Clayton since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Texico Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clayton Yellowjackets at 11:00 a.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Texico will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Santa Rosa, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Texico walked away with a 15-11 win over Santa Rosa on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Erik Davalos, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five RBI, three doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Chavez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Clayton scored the most runs they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 21-16 to Pecos.
Jerry Archuleta led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Max Leal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Clayton was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with seven doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Texico's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-9. As for Clayton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Texico hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .405. However, it's not like Clayton struggles in that department as they've averaged .381. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Texico's way against Clayton in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Texico made off with a 16-1 win. Will Texico repeat their success, or does Clayton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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