Baseball Recap: Galena Park Yellowjackets vs. Madison Marlins
In what's become a running theme this season, Galena Park gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Madison Marlins with a sharp 13-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Galena Park who now have five in a row.
Jason Soto and Raul Betancourt III made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Soto pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Betancourt III tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Soto scored a run while going 1-for-1, while Betancourt III went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Fabian Cantu and Daniel Gomez dominated on the mound. Cantu pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk), while Gomez pitched an inning while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Cantu has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Hector Arrieta, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Joel Jimenez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Galena Park has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Madison, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Galena Park will face off against Clear Brook at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Galena Park: 3, Clear Brook: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Madison, they will head out on the road to take on Waltrip at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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