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| 03/08/25 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 03/12/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 05/06/23 - Home | 5-7 L |
| 05/06/23 - Home | 0-12 L |
| 05/05/23 - Neutral | 4-1 W |
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Canutillo won the last time they faced Hanks and things went their way on Saturday too. The Canutillo Eagles walked away with a 6-1 win over the Hanks Knights.
Emilio Melendez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Canutillo let Paul Zuniga and Daniel Luna run wild. Zuniga scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Luna scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Zuniga has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Melendez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Canutillo hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Canutillo's victory bumped their record up to 8-4-2. As for Hanks, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Canutillo will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Clint at 6:30 p.m. on March 18th. As for Hanks, they will head out on the road to challenge Bel Air at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be Hanks' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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