Western not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 24th (when they won 17-2). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sunrise Mountain Miners a 15-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Miners: they've now won eight in a row.
River Martinez
| 03/30/26 @ Rancho | 8 |
| 04/15/26 @ Mater Academy East Las Vegas | 7 |
| 02/27/26 vs Cheyenne | 7 |
| 03/04/26 @ Pahrump Valley | 4 |
| 04/09/26 @ Eldorado | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Western gave River Martinez the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Martinez has become a key player for the Warriors: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-12 otherwise.
At the plate, Edgar Garcia was excellent, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Western is 6-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cade Quintana, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Western always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Western's record now sits at 11-13. As for Sunrise Mountain, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-16.
Western will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Miners: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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