
Steers
04/08/25 vs Capitan | 27 |
04/16/25 vs Melrose | 16 |
04/21/25 vs Cimarron | 15 |
04/28/25 @ Logan | 14 |
04/25/25 @ Grady | 13 |
Magdalena extended their winning streak to 13 on Monday, bumping their season record up to 16-3 in the process. They blew past the Logan Longhorns 17-3. The result was nothing new for the Steers, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Josiah Candelaria made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ayden Herschbach and Joseph Zamora did most of the damage at the plate: Herschbach got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Zamora got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Javen Tafoya was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Magdalena was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in 13 consecutive matchups.
As for Logan, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. They have struggled against Magdalena recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
On Logan's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Wallin, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Marshall Ortega also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Coming up, Magdalena will head out to challenge Cimarron at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Steers are facing the Rams at the right time seeing as the Rams are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Logan, they will welcome Grady at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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