Baseball Recap: Denver City Continues Road Dominance on Tuesday

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

03/01/25 vs Smyer	18
04/01/25 @ Compass Academy	15
02/27/25 vs Friona	11
03/22/25 vs Lamesa	10
02/28/25 vs Alpine	10

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Denver City ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Lamesa Tornadoes as they made off with a 10-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Andres Ornelas made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over eight innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one double. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Gonzales, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 11 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Daniel Vasquez, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.

Denver City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lamesa only managed seven hits.

Denver City's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lamesa, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Denver City is set to square off against their familiar foe Brownfield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lamesa will face off against rival Compass Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.