If Sanford was feeling good off their 22-10 takedown of Custer County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sanford Mustangs took a 24-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Del Norte Tigers on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Sanford let down their fans at home.
Cash Caldon was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmit Larsen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Sanford was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with eight doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Del Norte's side, Nickolas Atencio was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, seven RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Landon Velasquez, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with five RBI and two runs.
Sanford's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3. As for Del Norte, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Sanford by a score of 17-4 later that day.
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