Baseball Preview: Texico Wolverines vs. Clovis Wildcats
The Texico Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Clovis Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Texico is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Texico got the win against Jal by a conclusive 15-4. The victory was just what Texico needed coming off of a 22-4 defeat in their prior match.
Edgar Mendoza was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mendoza was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Erik Davalos was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Micky New, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Clovis' good fortune finally ran out last Tuesday. They fell just short of Goddard by a score of 2-0. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Clovis was not able to get on the board.
Texico's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Clovis, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
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