The West Las Vegas Dons will take on the Robertson Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Las Vegas' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Robertson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
West Las Vegas took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Tucumcari as they made off with an 11-3 victory. Considering the Dons have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Robertson waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Horsemen.
Diego Maez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brian Lucero, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
West Las Vegas' victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Robertson, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5-1.
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