Baseball Preview: Eunice Cardinals vs. Texico Wolverines
After three games on the road, Eunice is heading back home. They will take on the Texico Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Eunice is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Eunice had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Loving.
Billy Blevins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Blevins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Kevin Garcia and Jose Calvillo stepped up to the plate in a big way. Garcia scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Calvillo scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Eunice didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Loving only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Texico scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Clayton as Texico made off with a 26-6 victory. Texico might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Hunter Bowman was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Micky New, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Eunice has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Texico, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eunice has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Texico struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Eunice took their victory against Texico when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-8. Will Eunice repeat their success, or does Texico have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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