The Hanks Knights will take on the Del Valle Conquistadores at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Del Valle will be up against a hot Hanks squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Knights were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over Irvin on Friday.
Meanwhile, Del Valle made easy work of Parkland on Friday and carried off a 13-2 win. That's two games straight that the Conquistadores have won by exactly 11 runs.
DIEGO VILLALOBOS was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. BRYAN GARCIA was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Del Valle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hanks, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
Hanks skirted past Del Valle 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Conquistadores turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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