The Denver City Mustangs will face off against the Lamesa Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Denver City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Denver City after they put the first runs on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Coahoma, falling 9-2. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Denver City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Franco, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lamesa was able to grind out a solid victory over Brownfield on Saturday, taking the game 5-1.
Jonah Muniz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Lamesa is 3-1 when Muniz allows one or fewer earned runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Muniz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaak Flores, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Denver City's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Lamesa, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Denver City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lamesa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Denver City took their victory against Lamesa in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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