Rocky Ford extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 7-13 in the process. They fell 9-4 to the Hoehne Farmers. The Meloneers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Farmers earlier this season, when they won 12-0.
Chris Augilar and Isiah Vazquez-Gallegos did some serious damage despite the final result: Augilar went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Vazquez-Gallegos went 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Vazquez-Gallegos has hit this season. Adam Martinez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Hoehne, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-16. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Hoehne's side, Antonio Cantoria made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Cantoria has become a key player for Hoehne: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 5-15 otherwise. Cantoria was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Levon Bachicha and Jayson Guzzo did most of the damage at the plate: Bachicha earned two runs and four stolen bases, while Guzzo got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most runs Bachicha has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Alen Meraz, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Rocky Ford nor Hoehne have any future games scheduled.
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