If Dolores Huerta Prep was riding high off their 14-4 takedown of Kiowa last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dolores Huerta Prep Scorpions' rough 20-3 defeat to the Fowler Grizzlies on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Dolores Huerta Prep in their matchups with Fowler: they've now lost five in a row.
Dolores Huerta Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Ruybal, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
On Fowler's side, Joe Salvo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Salvo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Salvo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Isaiah Montoya was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Gage Gottbehuet was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Dolores Huerta Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Fowler, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Dolores Huerta Prep will head out on the road to take on Florence at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dolores Huerta Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Fowler, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Walsenburg at 10:00 a.m. Fowler is facing Walsenburg at the right time seeing as Walsenburg is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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