Baseball Recap: Tanque Verde Hawks vs. Chinle Wildcats
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tanque Verde had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Chinle Wildcats with a sharp 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Tanque Verde, who have now won 14 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Payson Lee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Lyski was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Mylo Gallego, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Tanque Verde's win bumped their record up to 18-9-1. As for Chinle, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-13.
Tanque Verde does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Chinle also has no future games currently scheduled.
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