The Sanford Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Alamosa Mean Moose at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sanford lost 17-4 to Del Norte on Tuesday. Sanford has struggled against Del Norte recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Sanford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cash Caldon, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joshua Fairhurst, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Alamosa fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Centauri on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 17-15. Even though they lost, Alamosa's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Carlos Garcia was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nelson Arambula, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Alamosa didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Sanford's record is now 10-4. As for Alamosa, their record now sits at 5-14.
Alamosa's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sanford has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Alamosa, though, as they've been averaging 9.1. Given Sanford's sizable advantage in that area, Alamosa will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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