Baseball Recap: Copper Canyon extends road winning streak to five

By Team Reports Mar 30, 2024, 4:28pm

Baseball Recap: Copper Canyon Aztecs vs. Washington Rams

Copper Canyon can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Washington Rams. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Copper Canyon.

Adam Gandarilla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up seven Ks.

At the plate, Copper Canyon got a massive performance out of Jesus Vega, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Ulysses Encinas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Copper Canyon's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs per game. As for Washington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-9.

Copper Canyon will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Central at 3:45 p.m. As for Washington, they will head out on the road to challenge Glendale at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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