The Sanger West Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the McLane Highlanders at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sanger West has four straight wins, McLane has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Sanger West gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Roosevelt 9-1.
Cesar Gonzalez and Alijah Guzman made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Gonzalez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Guzman struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Gonzalez scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Guzman scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Victor Valadez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. George Cardenas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for McLane's offense. They fell 5-0 to Sunnyside on Friday.
McLane saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erian Delgado, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Sanger West's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs per game. As for McLane, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Sanger West came out on top in a nail-biter against McLane in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does Sanger West have another victory up their sleeve, or will McLane turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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