The Glendale Nitros will head out on the road to challenge the Vasquez Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Glendale will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Glendale took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Eagle Rock 9-1. The Nitros' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
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Austin Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Glendale is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Joseph Tapia was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Adan Rodriguez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Glendale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Vasquez didn't have quite enough to beat Littlerock on Thursday and fell 8-7.
Levi Real made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Vince Ortiz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Vasquez's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3. As for Glendale, their win bumped their record up to 2-11.
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