Hanks and Del Valle are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Hanks Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Del Valle Conquistadores at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hanks: 2.3, Del Valle: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Hanks was able to grind out a solid victory over El Paso, taking the game 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hanks.
Jayden Perez looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Max Meraz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aidan Neuman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Del Valle's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Canutillo by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Del Valle couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hanks' win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Del Valle, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-6-1.
Hanks skirted past Del Valle 4-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Hanks repeat their success, or does Del Valle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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