Sanger West came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the McLane Highlanders 15-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sanger West also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Angel Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tony Luna was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jordan Cardenas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On McLane's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leland Flores, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sanger West is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for McLane, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sanger West beat McLane by a score of 3-1.
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