Baseball Recap: Canutillo Eagles vs. Burges Mustangs
Canutillo stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on the Burges Mustangs with a sharp 9-2 victory. Canutillo is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 12 straight.
Dante Gomez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Canutillo let Emilio Melendez and Jeremiah Alcocer loose on the outfield. Melendez scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Alcocer went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Alcocer has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Enrique Guerra, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Burges' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saeed De Lara, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Canutillo is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Burges, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8-2 record this season.
Canutillo will look to defend their home field on Monday against Andress at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Canutillo's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Andress has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Burges, they will square off against El Paso at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Burges is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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