Baseball Recap: Youngker Roughriders vs. Independence Patriots
Youngker can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Independence Patriots with a sharp 12-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Youngker sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Arturo Duran made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Duran was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jeremiah Garcia was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Isaac Valencia was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Youngker pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Youngker will head out on the road to square off against Buckeye at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Youngker is facing Buckeye at the right time seeing as Buckeye is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to face off against Copper Canyon at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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