Mustangs
| 04/29/25 @ Sierra Grande | 15-5 |
| 04/26/25 vs South Park | 16-1 |
| 04/26/25 vs South Park | 13-3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Trinidad | 15-9 |
| 04/15/25 @ Trinidad | 9-6 |
Sanford entered their tilt with Sierra Grande on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Panthers 15-5. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Trason Gartrell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Sanford is undefeated when Gartrell posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Sanford got a massive performance out of Colton Reynolds, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Reynolds has become a key player for the Mustangs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was JD Faucette, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with seven stolen bases and two runs.
Sanford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Sanford pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.2 runs over those games. As for Sierra Grande, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Looking ahead, Sanford will venture away from home to challenge Ignacio at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 11.6 runs per game this season. Sierra Grande does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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