Eunice has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Tularosa Wildcats at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eunice is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Capitan with a sharp 8-2 victory.
Billy Blevins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Blevins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eunice got a big performance out of Kevin Garcia, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Luis Zamora, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tularosa entered their tilt with Capitan with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 8-4 last Friday.
Danner Daugherty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tularosa got a massive performance out of Ricky Bryant, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Ayden Esquero was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Eunice has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Tularosa, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eunice has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tularosa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Eunice skirted past Tularosa 10-9 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Does Eunice have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tularosa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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