The Grady Bronchos will head out on the road to face off against the Magdalena Steers at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grady is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over Melrose. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bronchos considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Magdalena waltzed into their contest last Thursday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 9-2 win. Considering the Steers have won 17 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Josiah Candelaria spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Javen Tafoya, who went 1-for-4 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Herschbach, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Magdalena's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Grady, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
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