The Stanton County Trojans will be staying on the road in Tuesday's first game to face off against the Southwestern Heights Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Stanton County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Stanton County never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Sublette last Tuesday. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over the Larks.
Alvin Solis and Brian Callejas did most of the damage at the plate: Solis scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Callejas scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Sam Ehrlich, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Southwestern Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch in Thursday's second game as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Holcomb.
Julius Trejo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Stanton County's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Southwestern Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp in Tuesday's first game as neither team is afraid to steal. Stanton County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southwestern Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Stanton County might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Southwestern Heights in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Stanton County, Parker Wurtz (who scored four runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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