The Santa Teresa Desert Warriors are on the road again on Thursday to play the Roswell Coyotes at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, everything went Santa Teresa's way against Cathedral as Santa Teresa made off with a 9-3 victory. That six run margin sets a new team best for Santa Teresa this season.
Gabriel Heredia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Heredia has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Heredia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ezekiel Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ardon Luna, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Roswell waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Panthers 3-1.
Jacob Palomino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
Santa Teresa's win bumped their record up to 4-7-1. As for Roswell, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Santa Teresa skirted past Roswell 5-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Teresa since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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