Hoehne extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-13-1. They lost 15-8 to the Sanford Mustangs. The Farmers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Sanford, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games.
For Sanford's part, JD Faucette made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Faucette a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Travis Canty was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Trason Gartrell was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI.
Coming up, Hoehne will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Rocky Ford at 2:00 p.m. As for Sanford, they will head out on the road to square off against Monte Vista at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Pirates will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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