Baseball Recap: Xavier Zorola can't quite lead Lamesa over Stanton

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 11:44am

Baseball Recap: Lamesa Tornadoes vs. Stanton Buffaloes

Lamesa and Stanton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lamesa had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Stanton Buffaloes by a score of 4-3. Lamesa's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Lamesa got a good showing from Sawyer Wallace, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

On the hitting side, Lamesa saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Zorola, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.

On Stanton's side, Matthew Marquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Marquez was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.

Lamesa's loss dropped their record down to 8-16-1. As for Stanton, the win got them back to even at 13-13.

While Lamesa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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