For the second straight game, Littlefield will face off against Denver City. The Wildcats will take on the Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Littlefield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Denver City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Littlefield heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They fell just short of Denver City by a score of 3-1. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Denver City's part, Jacen Ya?ez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Ya?ez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Denver City's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Samrey Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Denver City has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Littlefield, their loss dropped their record down to 22-9.
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