Zuni scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Lordsburg Mavericks with a sharp 23-5 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Zuni as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Terrance Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Zuni got a massive performance out of Keanu Laweka, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kole Eriacho, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Lordsburg's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Scott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Zuni's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Lordsburg, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Zuni will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lordsburg: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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