The Sanger Apaches will face off against the Sanger West Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sanger is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Sanger hadn't beaten Justin Garza on the road since May 2, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Apaches came out on top in a nail-biter against the Guardians, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Apaches have posted against the Guardians since March 28, 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sanger West). Everything went their way against Edison on Tuesday as they made off with a 13-4 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Hornets with their most commanding win of the season.
Victor Valadez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Aydan De Leon was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cesar Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Sanger West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Sanger West's victory bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Sanger, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
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