After losing to Stanton County the last time they met, Southwestern Heights decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Southwestern Heights Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Stanton County Trojans on Saturday.
Cade Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Parker Leak, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaime Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Stanton County's side, Yarel Molina made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Ian Floyd was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Southwestern Heights is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-13 record this season. As for Stanton County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Southwestern Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Stanton County, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Satanta at 7:44 p.m. Stanton County is facing Satanta at the right time seeing as Satanta is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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