The Hanks Knights will head out on the road to square off against the El Paso Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hanks entered their tilt with Canutillo with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Eagles 12-1.
Alejandra Salazar was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tori Leon, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, El Paso can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Riverside with a sharp 21-2 victory. The win was just what El Paso needed coming off of a 16-1 defeat in their prior contest.
El Paso let Stephanie Flores and Sophie Gomez loose on the outfield. Flores went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Gomez scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Catalina Campos was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
The victory got Hanks back to even at 12-12-1. As for El Paso, they pushed their record up to 14-9 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Hanks hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. However, it's not like El Paso struggles in that department as they've averaged .383. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hanks beat El Paso 12-7 when the teams last played on March 1st. Will Hanks repeat their success, or does El Paso have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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