In what's become a running theme this season, Ignacio gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on the Dove Creek Bulldogs with a sharp 16-3 win. The victory was nothing new for Ignacio as they're now sitting on four straight.
Phillip Quintana made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Quintana has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Quintana was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ignacio got a massive performance out of Ambrose Valdez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Stoney White Thunder was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Dove Creek's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Chadd, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Ignacio has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Dove Creek, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Ignacio will be playing at home against Center at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ignacio knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Center likes a good challenge. As for Dove Creek, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Antonito at 10:00 a.m. Dove Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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