After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bushland, Dimmitt was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the Friona Chieftans as the Dimmitt Bobcats made off with a 17-5 win. Considering Dimmitt has won nine games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Mario Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Lopez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jorge Pe?a, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Ga?quorie Chatham was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Dimmitt has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Friona, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10-1 record this season.
Dimmitt will be playing at home against Tulia at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tulia will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Friona, they will head out on the road to take on Dalhart at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Friona is facing Dalhart at the right time seeing as Dalhart is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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