Baseball Preview: Ysleta Indians vs. Hanks Knights
The Ysleta Indians will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Hanks Knights at 6:30 p.m. Ysleta will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Ysleta sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Del Valle.
Evan Martinez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jesus Lozano was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brayan Casas, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Hanks gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Parkland a 15-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hanks.
Like Ysleta, Hanks also got a great game from a two-way player: Ryan McFarland. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. McFarland was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Nathen Serrano was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Max Meraz was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Ysleta has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Hanks, their win bumped their record up to an identical 17-4.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Ysleta hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. However, it's not like Hanks struggles in that department as they've averaged .406. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Ysleta beat Hanks 9-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Ysleta repeat their success, or does Hanks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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