Copper Canyon had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Independence Patriots with a sharp 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for Copper Canyon, who have now won eight matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Jesus Vega, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Julian Armenta was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Independence's side, Josue Marrufo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Copper Canyon pushed their record up to 9-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Independence, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
Copper Canyon will head out on the road to face off against Youngker at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Copper Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to take on Washington at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Independence has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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