Dimmitt scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the River Road Wildcats 23-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Dimmitt considering their two-run performance the game before.
Tony Salazar made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Salazar was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dimmitt got a massive performance out of Mario Lopez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Juan Anima was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple.
On River Road's side, Zantiag Marrufo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Dimmitt's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for River Road, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-6.
Dimmitt will take on Dalhart at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for River Road, they will head out on the road to square off against Friona at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. River Road is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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