Granada fell victim to La Veta and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 20-0 defeat at the hands of the La Veta Redhawks. The loss means Granada is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For La Veta's part, Brayden Nix was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Nix was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, La Veta got a massive performance out of Matthew Gonzales, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Vicente Vallejos, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Granada's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for La Veta, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-4.
Granada will take on Holly at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for La Veta, they will head out on the road to face off against McClave at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. La Veta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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