Dodge City came into Tuesday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Garden City Buffaloes on Tuesday as the Dodge City Demons made off with a 13-3 win. Dodge City's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mars Ruiz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Ruiz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ruiz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Arec Mendoza and Kaden Webb did most of the damage at the plate: Mendoza scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Webb scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ty Scheck, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On Garden City's side, Culden Plankenhorn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Emilio Zundt, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Dodge City pushed their record up to 6-10 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Garden City, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dodge City will take on Great Bend at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Great Bend will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Garden City, they will be playing at home against Southeast at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Garden City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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