Sierra Grande had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-9 to make it eight. They came up short against the Sanford Mustangs, falling 10-0. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Sanford, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories 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. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Faucette a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sanford got a massive performance out of Roman Edgar, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Edgar has become a key player for the Mustangs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 6-7 otherwise. Travis Canty was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Sierra Grande wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 20-0 defeat against Nucla on the 3rd. As for Sanford, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-4 loss against Ignacio on the 2nd.
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