Artesia had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the Portales Rams on Tuesday as the Artesia Bulldogs made off with a 16-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Artesia considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Jack Byers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Byers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Byers was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Artesia let Frankie Galindo and Daelon Pacheco loose on the outfield. Galindo scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Pacheco went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Nye Estrada was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Artesia's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-11. As for Portales, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Artesia beat Portales by a score of 7-4 later that day.
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