Santa Rosa put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Clayton Yellowjackets as the Santa Rosa Lions made off with a 24-3 win. Winning may never get old, but Santa Rosa sure is getting used to it with their 16th in a row.
Joshua Cordova made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Cordova has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cordova was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jykub Gage was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Josiah Barela, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Clayton's side, Jonoven Hildago made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerry Archuleta, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Santa Rosa's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Clayton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Santa Rosa will head out on the road to square off against Texico at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Rosa knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past eight games -- so hopefully Texico likes a good challenge. As for Clayton, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pecos at 4:00 p.m. Pecos is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
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