Texico scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Clayton Yellowjackets as the Texico Wolverines made off with a 16-1 win. Considering Texico has won three matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Easton Cooper made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Cooper was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Texico got a massive performance out of Kyle Gonser, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Erik Davalos, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Clayton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Manquero, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Texico's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Clayton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Santa Rosa the next time they take the field. Texico will head out to face Santa Rosa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Clayton will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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