In what's become a running theme this season, Las Cruces gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the Gadsden Panthers with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Las Cruces.
Gunnar Guardiola looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Miah Valles, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Major, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Gadsden's side, Alonso Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Las Cruces pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Gadsden, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Las Cruces will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Organ Mountain at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Organ Mountain: 2.4, Las Cruces: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Gadsden, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Centennial will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Gadsden surely won't give up without a fight.
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