On Friday, the Ignacio Bobcats fell victim to a rough 14-5 defeat at the hands of the Aztec Tigers.
Ignacio saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Phillip Quintana, who went 4-for-4 with a triple and a run.
On Aztec's side, Justin Bixler and Dalton Wilmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bixler pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Wilmer pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Bixler got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Wilmer scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kale Watson and Kaleb Thornburg did most of the damage at the plate: Watson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Thornburg went 3-for-6 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Taven Burkett, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Ignacio's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Aztec, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-6.
Ignacio will be playing at home against Del Norte at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Aztec, they will head out on the road to square off against Bloomfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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