Youngker stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Copper Canyon Aztecs as the Youngker Roughriders made off with a 20-5 win. Youngker's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Jeremiah Garcia, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and two triples. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jose Nieves, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-6.
On Copper Canyon's side, Jesus Vega was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Youngker, bringing their record for this year to 9-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs per game. As for Copper Canyon, they dropped their record down to 4-4 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Youngker will head out on the road to challenge Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Washington has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.88 runs per game on average), something Youngker will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Copper Canyon, they will head out on the road to face off against Westview at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Copper Canyon is facing Westview at the right time seeing as Westview is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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