Dodge City's hitters rose to the challenge against a Redskins pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.77 runs allowed on Tuesday. The Dodge City Demons blew past the Liberal Redskins 13-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Dodge City has managed all season.
Arec Mendoza made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Mendoza has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mendoza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Scheck, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Cristian Henriquez, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Dodge City's victory ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12. As for Liberal, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
Dodge City will head out on the road to challenge Lawrence on Saturday. Dodge City is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Liberal, they will be playing at home against Dodge City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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