La Veta can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on the Centennial Rams with a sharp 14-4 victory. The win was some much needed relief for La Veta as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Dante Gonzales was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Gonzales was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three RBI.
In other batting news, La Veta got a massive performance out of Lukas Ozzello, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Logan Cortez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
On Centennial's side, Samuel Aguilera was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Molina, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
La Veta's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Centennial, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
La Veta will head out on the road to challenge Holly at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holly will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something La Veta surely won't give up without a fight. As for Centennial, they will head out on the road to face off against Antonito at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Antonito is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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