The Crane Cranes will take on the Lamesa Tornadoes at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Crane is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
On Tuesday, Crane needed a bit of extra time to put away Coahoma. They had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 4-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Lamesa made sure to put some runs up on the board against Compass Academy on Tuesday. The Tornadoes blew past Compass Academy 12-2.
Jonah Muniz spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. He also tossed two walks, which is notable because Lamesa is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 8-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Lamesa let Isaak Flores and Xavier Zorola run wild. Flores went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run, while Zorola got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Zorola has posted since back in March. Adam Garcia was another key player, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Lamesa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Compass Academy only posted an OBP of .192.
Lamesa's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Crane, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Crane couldn't quite get it done against Lamesa when the teams last played back in March as they fell 7-3. Will the Cranes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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