Baseball Recap: Fairfax Now 7-2 over Last Nine Games

Fairfax made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Copper Canyon, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Stampede put the hurt on the Aztecs with a sharp 14-4 win on Friday. For the Stampede, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 victory the Aztecs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2017.

Isaiah Balderas

Earned Runs

04/03/25 vs McClintock	4
03/17/25 @ Alhambra	4
03/25/25 vs Metro Tech	3
03/04/25 @ La Joya Community	2
02/26/25 vs North	2
+ 1 more games

Isaiah Balderas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Fairfax's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Balderas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Alexander Tovar was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Fairfax is undefeated when Tovar posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise. Vincent Quadrozzi was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.

Fairfax was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Fairfax has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Copper Canyon, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfax will take on Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Copper Canyon, they will square off against La Joya Community at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Aztecs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Fighting Lobos have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.