STANTON - Stanton Buffaloes Varsity stayed in it until the end, but Lamesa pulled away late in a 5-3 victory on Tuesday.
The game was tied at three with Lamesa batting in the top of the seventh when Lamesa’s Vela singled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run.
Stanton’s Jaedyn Martinez took the loss for Stanton Buffaloes Varsity. Martinez allowed five hits and four runs over one and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking one.
Colby Carson started the game for Stanton Buffaloes Varsity. The righthander went five and a third innings, allowing one run on three hits and striking out two.
Micah Hinojosa, Aaron Montez, Carson, Matthew Marquez, and Martinez all had one hit to lead Stanton.
In action earlier this season, Stanton dusted Kermit 15-5 after snatching the lead late in the game.
The game was tied at five with Stanton batting in the top of the fourth when Martinez singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run.
Stanton was boosted by Martinez who went 4-for-4 at the plate. Martinez singled in the first, singled in the third, singled in the fourth, and singled in the fifth.
Kermit got things moving in the first inning. An error scored one run for Kermit.
The Buffaloes evened things up at five in the top of the third inning scoring on a stolen base during Miguel Moreno’s at bat. Then Moreno singled.
Stanton notched seven runs in the fifth inning. The rally was led by singles by Micah Hinojosa, Martinez, Aaron Montez, and Jacob Day.
Martinez was the winning pitcher for Stanton throwing three and two-thirds innings, allowing zero runs on one hit, striking out four and walking zero.
Stanton scattered 16 hits in the game. Martinez, Carson, Day, Hinojosa, and Adam Booth all managed multiple hit.
Montez led Stanton with three stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with 13 stolen bases.
Junior Varsity Baseball Feb. 21 - Colorado City JV-5 Stanton JV Buffaloes 11 Winning Pitcher Kaleb Mansell. Aiden Armendarez had an inside the park homerun
Feb. 25. - Monahans JV-4 Stanton JV Buffaloes 2 Zane Henderson one triple.
Mar. 1 - Lamesa JV 10 Stanton JV Buffaloes 9; Landen McDaniel inside the park homerun