Weatherford's hitters rose to the challenge against a Warriors pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.46 points allowed on Saturday. The Weatherford Kangaroos walked away with an 11-7 win over the Martin Warriors. For Weatherford, this counts as revenge for the 10-8 loss Martin walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Rhys Vindiola made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Vindiola was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, J.T. Cienega and Landon Boone did most of the damage at the plate: Cienega went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Boone went 1-for-1 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Joel Gonzales, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Weatherford is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6-1 record this season. As for Martin, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Weatherford will challenge Trinity at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Martin, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Arlington at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Arlington: 3.1, Martin: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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