Tanque Verde can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past the Tombstone Yellow Jackets 13-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tanque Verde.
Payson Lee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Lee was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mylo Gallego, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Landon Walker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Tombstone's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DJ Elias, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Franklin, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Tanque Verde's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Tombstone, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
Tanque Verde will head out on the road to square off against San Miguel at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Tanque Verde is facing San Miguel at the right time seeing as San Miguel is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Tombstone, they will head out on the road to face off against Valley Union at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Valley Union has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.75 runs per game on average), something Tombstone will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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