The Brownfield Cubs will head out on the road to face off against the Lamesa Golden Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brownfield has three straight wins, Lamesa has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Brownfield gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Coahoma 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Cubs, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jayden Tijerina spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Asiel Morin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Jayden Salas was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Lamesa couldn't beat Coahoma on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Golden Tornadoes might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-5 to the Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Brownfield's record is now 10-13-1. As for Lamesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Brownfield might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Lamesa in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Cubs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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