Frontier waltzed into their game on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top against the Stockdale Mustangs by a score of 6-3. Six seems to be a good number for Frontier as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Brady Durkan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Landon McDonald, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ Archuleta, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Stockdale's side, Brayden Guitierrez was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Hayden Elchlepp was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Frontier's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Stockdale, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
Frontier will head out on the road to square off against Clovis North at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Frontier: 2.9, Clovis North: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Stockdale, they will head out on the road to face off against Clovis East at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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