Baseball Recap: Mescalero Apache Chiefs vs. Socorro Warriors
Mescalero Apache lost against Socorro back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mescalero Apache Chiefs' tough 16-8 loss to the Socorro Warriors might stick with them for a while. Mescalero Apache has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Socorro's part, David Gutierrez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gutierrez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gutierrez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Socorro got a massive performance out of Cenyon Scarborough, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Amaro, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4.
Mescalero Apache's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Socorro, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Mescalero Apache by a score of 10-6 later that day.
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