Vista Grande came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Apache Junction Prospectors a 5-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Vista Grande also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
The result came thanks to Sebastian Hidrogo Delcid's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ruben Baca, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Eltorna Gant III, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Apache Junction's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ace Ruiz, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Vista Grande has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Apache Junction, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Vista Grande will have a chance to go back-to-back against Apache Junction: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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