Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Collins Family). They put the hurt on the Downtown Magnets Suns with a sharp 19-5 victory on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Diego Huerta
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Diego Huerta and Daniel Trujillo made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Huerta tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Trujillo struck out 11 batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Collins Family is 2-1 when Huerta allows two or fewer hits, but 0-3 otherwise. At the plate, Huerta got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Trujillo scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That home run was Huerta's first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Israel Arroyo, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season. Victor Mendez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Collins Family always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .614. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Collins Family's record now sits at 2-4. As for Downtown Magnets, their loss dropped their record down to 2-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Collins Family is set to face off against their familiar foe Animo Bunche at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Downtown Magnets will take on rival Central City Value at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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