Bushland waltzed into their matchup on Monday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top against the Dalhart Wolves by a score of 6-1. That's more bragging rights for Bushland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cannon Melban spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bushland let Max Rodriguez and Ty Purcell loose on the outfield. Rodriguez scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Purcell scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Rodriguez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Jimenez, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Bushland's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13.6 runs. As for Dalhart, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Bushland will head out on the road to take on River Road at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in River Road's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Dalhart, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Friona at 4:30 p.m.
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