The Copper Canyon Aztecs will head out on the road to take on the Independence Patriots at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Copper Canyon has four straight victories, Independence has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, it was close, but Copper Canyon sidestepped Independence for a 6-5 win.
Adam Gandarilla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Gabriel Ruelas and Anthony Acosta Livas did most of the damage at the plate: Ruelas scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Acosta Livas went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Copper Canyon's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Independence, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
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