On Thursday, the Raton Tigers suffered a tough 10-3 loss at the hands of the West Mesa Mustangs. Raton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
GB Oliver put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Oliver was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Chase Middlebrook was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Like Raton, West Mesa also got a great game from a two-way player: Antonio Gonzales. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Gonzales was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Scott Wilson was incredible, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Joseph JJ Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Raton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for West Mesa, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Raton will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Sandia Prep at 2:00 p.m. As for West Mesa, they will challenge Menaul/Oak Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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