San Juan had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs a 4-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as San Juan also won the last time the pair played on Tuesday.
Parker Snyder was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Snyder was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Branten Bethea was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing 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 Jake Ivins, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Gunnison Valley's side, they got a good showing from Landry Edwards, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
San Juan's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Gunnison Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
San Juan will be playing at home against Kirtland Central at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gunnison Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against North Summit at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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