Bushland waltzed into their contest on Friday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They blew past the Tulia Hornets 11-1. The result was nothing new for Bushland, who have now won 12 matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Dawson Jaco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Jaco has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jaco was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Kade Gavina was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Brecken Adams was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
On Tulia's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jarvis Pestrana, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Bushland pushed their record up to 20-2-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Tulia, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-5.
Bushland will be playing in front of their home fans against Dimmitt at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bushland knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Dimmitt likes a good challenge. As for Tulia, they will head out on the road to face off against Friona at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tulia is facing Friona at the right time seeing as Friona is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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