With a playoff game on the line, Tornillo rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Brownfield Cubs. Winning may never get old, but Tornillo sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Rolando Valenzuela made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Valenzuela was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rolando Ruvalcaba, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jeter Luna, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Tornillo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9-1 record this season. As for Brownfield, their loss dropped their record down to 9-18.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Tornillo by a score of 5-2 later that day.
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