Kofa has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Buckeye Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kofa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Buckeye's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After a 10-9 finish the last time they played, Kofa and Buckeye decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Kofa narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Buckeye 2-1.
For Buckeye's part, Isaiah Leyva spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. Leyva has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mayco Morales Montano made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Kofa's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Buckeye, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Wednesday's contest will pit two of the most dominant pitchers against one another: Jesus Villa and Leyva. Villa has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages has an ERA of .61 over 22.3 innings pitched. For his part, Leyva has averaged has an ERA of 1.08 over 26 innings pitched.
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