The Rocky Ford Meloneers made easy work of the Kiowa Indians on Wednesday and carried off a 20-2 victory. The Meloneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by ten runs or more this season.
Shayne Gonzales made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Gonzales was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Rocky Ford's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Isiah Vazquez-Gallegos
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isiah Vazquez-Gallegos, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Rocky Ford is undefeated when Vazquez-Gallegos posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Fabian Ortega, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Rocky Ford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Rocky Ford and bumps their season record up to 4-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Kiowa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Rocky Ford wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 19-8 win against Center on the 8th. As for Kiowa, they have also already played their next game, a 7-6 victory against Evangel Christian Academy on the 5th.
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