The Texico Wolverines will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Santa Rosa Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only two runs in their last matchup, Texico made sure to put some runs up on the board against Clayton on Friday. Texico put the hurt on Clayton with a sharp 16-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Texico has managed all season.
Easton Cooper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Cooper was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kyle Gonser was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Erik Davalos was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa came tearing into Saturday's match with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Buffaloes as they made off with a 13-3 win.
Santa Rosa also got a great performance from Maddox Lucero as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Joshua Cordova and Daniel Zamora did most of the damage at the plate: Cordova got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Zamora went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was David Chavez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Texico's record is now 4-6. As for Santa Rosa, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Texico has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Santa Rosa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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