The Presidio Blue Devils will challenge the Denver City Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Presidio: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Denver City has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Presidio lost 20-11 to Kermit last Friday.
Caro Lares and America Padron stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lares got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, one triple, and one run, while Padron got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Lares has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Luisamaria Valenzuela, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Denver City hadn't done well against Lamesa recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Tornadoes with a sharp 19-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Denver City got a massive performance out of Ashley Martinez, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI Martinez has posted since back in March. Eva Gonzales was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Denver City is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.6 runs over those games. As for Presidio, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Presidio has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .514. However, it's not like Denver City struggles in that department as they've averaged .595. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Presidio took their victory against Denver City in their previous meeting back in May of 2015 by a conclusive 15-2 score. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
