Baseball Recap: Chaparral Lobos vs. Hot Springs Tigers
In what's become a running theme this season, Chaparral gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let the Hot Springs Tigers onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Chaparral.
Israel Nieto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Nieto has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nieto was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chaparral got a massive performance out of Michael Molina, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Luis Ramos was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Chaparral pushed their record up to 9-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for Hot Springs, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chaparral will take on El Paso Leadership Academy East at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hot Springs, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Grady at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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