Baseball Recap: Stanton Buffaloes vs. Tornillo Coyotes
Stanton entered their tilt with Tornillo with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Tornillo Coyotes out 7-6. For Stanton, this counts as revenge for the 6-0 defeat Tornillo walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Bret Davis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Davis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zane Henderson, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Gage McCown was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Stanton, Tornillo also got a great game from a two-way player: Rolando Ruvalcaba. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ruvalcaba was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Rolando Valenzuela made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Raul Cordova, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Stanton pushed their record up to 12-12 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Tornillo, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9-1.
Stanton will stay at home for another game and welcome Crane at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crane will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Stanton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tornillo, they will head out on the road to take on Kermit at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tornillo is facing Kermit at the right time seeing as Kermit is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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