
Eagles
04/02/25 vs Jefferson | 16 |
03/28/25 @ Chapin | 12 |
03/19/25 vs Clint | 11 |
02/17/25 @ Socorro | 11 |
03/06/25 vs Mountain View | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Canutillo). They were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over the Jefferson Silver Foxes on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Roman Ferniza looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, Canutillo let Paul Zuniga and Ashton Dupri run wild. Zuniga went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Dupri went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave Dupri a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Alvarado, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Canutillo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Canutillo is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Jefferson, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Canutillo has already played their next game, a 4-3 loss against El Paso on the 4th. As for Jefferson, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-2 defeat against Andress on the 4th.
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