Hanks stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bel Air Highlanders an 8-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hanks.
Ryan McFarland was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. McFarland was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Meraz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Ethan Regalado was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Hanks' win bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Bel Air, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14-2.
Hanks will be playing in front of their home fans against Horizon at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Horizon: 3.8, Hanks: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bel Air, they will head out on the road to take on Ysleta at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Ysleta is coming into the matchup with nine straight victories at home, so Bel Air will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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