Amarillo waltzed into their game on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Palo Duro Dons by a score of 5-2. That's more bragging rights for Amarillo, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Palo Duro's part, Lorenzo Castellanos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits. Castellanos has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Palo Duro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izaiah Contreras, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Amarillo's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-8. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Palo Duro, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 17 of their last 18 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-22 record this season.
Amarillo will have a chance to go back-to-back against Palo Duro: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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