Tornillo entered their tilt with Kermit with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Kermit Yellow Jackets 13-6. Tornillo might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Rolando Ruvalcaba made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Ruvalcaba has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ruvalcaba was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Raul Cordova was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isaac Varela, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Kermit's side, Mauricio Perez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jaden Bejerano was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Tornillo pushed their record up to 10-7-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Kermit, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8-2.
Tornillo will head out on the road to square off against Presidio at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tornillo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Kermit, they will be playing at home against Stanton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kermit is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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