Baseball Recap: Burges Mustangs vs. Chapin Huskies
Burges was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-9 walloping at the hands of the Chapin Huskies. Burges was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Chapin apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Giovanni Leos made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Dominik Franco was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
On Chapin's side, the team relied heavily on Michael Soto, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bryan Tarchinski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Burges' defeat dropped their record down to 11-6-2. As for Chapin, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-14.
Burges will be playing in front of their home fans against El Paso at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burges is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Chapin, they will head out on the road to challenge Canutillo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Canutillo will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Chapin surely won't give up without a fight.
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