Baseball Preview: Crane Cranes vs. Tornillo Coyotes
Crane has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Tornillo Coyotes at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Crane gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Kermit.
Meanwhile, Tornillo entered their tilt with Alpine with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Bucks on Tuesday.
Jeter Luna made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over eight innings pitched. Luna has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Luna was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rolando Ruvalcaba, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Raul Cordova was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Crane's record is now 9-6. As for Tornillo, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7-1.
Crane might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Tornillo in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tornillo's Rolando Valenzuela, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Crane knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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