After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Valley Union, Duncan was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Patagonia Lobos as the Duncan Wildkats made off with a 12-2 victory. That's more bragging rights for Duncan, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ethan Hernandez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Hernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taygan Jensen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Adriano Burrola was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Patagonia's side, Josh Woods was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Duncan's win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Patagonia, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Duncan will take on Desert Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Patagonia, they will head out on the road to face off against Ray at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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