Aztec can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Everything went their way against the Ignacio Bobcats as the Aztec Tigers made off with a 14-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Aztec.
Justin Bixler and Dalton Wilmer were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bixler tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Wilmer pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Bixler got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Wilmer scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aztec let Kale Watson and Kaleb Thornburg loose on the outfield. Watson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Thornburg went 3-for-6 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Taven Burkett, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Ignacio's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Phillip Quintana, who went 4-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Aztec's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-6. As for Ignacio, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Aztec will head out on the road to face off against Bloomfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloomfield will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Aztec surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ignacio, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Del Norte at 11:00 a.m.
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