Bagdad stacked a 19th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They beat the Ash Fork Spartans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. The win was nothing new for Bagdad as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Nick Martinez made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Bagdad got a massive performance out of Joe Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Gonzalez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Destry Owings was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and five RBI.
Bagdad has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 24-1-1 record this season. As for Ash Fork, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Bagdad has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Mogollon at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mogollon is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so Bagdad will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Ash Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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