After flying high against Sargent last Tuesday, Sanford came back down to earth. The Sanford Mustangs took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centauri Falcons on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sanford of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Travis Canty and Trason Gartrell stepped up to the plate in a big way. Canty scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Gartrell scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Centauri's side, Spencer Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Leland Chacon was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Sanford's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Centauri, their win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11.
Sanford will head out on the road to face off against Custer County at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Sanford is facing Custer County at the right time seeing as Custer County is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Centauri, they will head out on the road to square off against Alamosa at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Centauri is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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