Baseball Preview: Presidio Blue Devils vs. Tornillo Coyotes
Presidio is 2-8 against Tornillo since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Presidio Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Tornillo Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Presidio scored the most runs they've had all season last Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kermit.
Meanwhile, Tornillo had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Yellow Jackets with a sharp 13-6 victory. Tornillo might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Rolando Ruvalcaba made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Ruvalcaba has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ruvalcaba was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Raul Cordova was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jeter Luna, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Presidio's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Tornillo, they pushed their record up to 10-7-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Presidio might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Tornillo in their previous matchup back in March. Will Presidio have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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