The Da Vinci Dragons will be taking part in a tournament against the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Da Vinci has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Da Vinci saw some tournament action on Saturday. They lost 15-9 to Sandia.
Meanwhile, Las Cruces faced Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Saturday. Las Cruces came out on top against Valley by a score of 5-2. The win was nothing new for the Bulldawgs as they're now sitting on five straight.
Joaquin Pfeiffer looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Adrian Whitman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Isaac Gomez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Las Cruces' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Da Vinci, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10-1.
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