Baseball Recap: Mescalero Apache Comes Up Short

Mescalero Apache was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jal Panthers. Even if the Chiefs couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.

Ricardo Yuzos and Nathaniel Duffy stepped up to the plate in a big way. Yuzos scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Duffy scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Estrada, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Mescalero Apache's record is now 2-9. As for Jal, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.

While Mescalero Apache had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.