It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Antelope ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Salome Frogs out 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Antelope.
Antelope saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abraham Moreno, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Salome's side, Tyler Avila led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Orlando Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Salome kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Antelope only hit four.
Antelope's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5. As for Salome, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Desert Heights Prep the next time they take the field. Antelope will head out to face Desert Heights Prep at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, while Salome will host them at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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