Wingate had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-19 to make it 15. They lost 14-0 to the Hot Springs Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on Friday.
As for Hot Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-12-1 record this season. Considering they have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Hot Springs' part, Tristan Polanco made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Polanco a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Hot Springs' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 9-0-1 (and 4-12 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Legarda, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Hot Springs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-12-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was James Oros Fuentes, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Wingate nor Hot Springs have any future games scheduled.
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