Brownfield is 2-8 against Denver City since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cubs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
Lamesa hit Brownfield with a four-run seventh inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cubs took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tornadoes.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Denver City ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They blew past Lamesa 10-2. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Andres Ornelas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over eight innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one double. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Daniel Gonzales was excellent, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 11 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Daniel Vasquez, who went 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Denver City pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Brownfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Brownfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Denver City in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Cubs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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