Sanger West scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-2 margin over the Roosevelt Rough Riders. The win was familiar territory for Sanger West who now have three in a row.
Angel Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Martinez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Sanger West got a massive performance out of Alijah Guzman, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jordan Cardenas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Roosevelt's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Manny Molano III, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sanger West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Roosevelt, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Sanger West will have a chance to go back-to-back against Roosevelt: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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