The Tanque Verde Hawks will take on the Bel Air Highlanders in a tournament on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Tanque Verde's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Benson 14-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Rocco Haggard
| 02/27/25 vs Benson | 4 |
| 04/15/24 vs Pusch Ridge Christian Academy | 1 |
| 04/11/24 @ Willcox | 3 |
| 03/30/24 @ Bisbee | 5 |
Rocco Haggard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Landon Walker looked comfortable as he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
Haggard wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Lewis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Lewis has posted since back in March of 2024. Liam Brunell was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
While Bel Air didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16-2), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Benson with a sharp 14-1 victory on Thursday. That looming 14-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Highlanders yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Ruy Anzaldo, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those RBI marked the first that he brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elio Ceniceros, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bel Air kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Tanque Verde's record is now 2-0. As for Bel Air, their record is now 6-1.
