After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Non Varsity Opponent, Texico was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Jal Panthers with a sharp 15-9 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Texico needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Hunter Bowman was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Kyle Gonser was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Jal's side, Javier Santillan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Santillan is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Taylor, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and a double.
The win got Texico back to even at 1-1. As for Jal, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Texico will be playing in front of their home fans against Taos at 12:20 p.m. on Thursday. Texico is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Jal, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Gateway Christian at 10:00 a.m. Gateway Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something Jal will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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