The Denver City Mustangs will face off against the Coahoma Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Denver City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Coahoma will be up against a hot Denver City squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Mustangs walked away with a 6-2 win over Stanton on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly four runs.
Andres Ornelas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Denver City's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Erik Sinaloa, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Sinaloa a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Coahoma came up short against Brownfield on Tuesday and fell 7-4. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Denver City pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Coahoma, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Coahoma's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Denver City has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .443. It's a different story for Coahoma, though, as they've only averaged .350. Will they be able to contain Denver City's hitters?
Denver City took their win against Coahoma in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 9-3 score. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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