Baseball Recap: Canutillo Eagles vs. Chapin Huskies
Canutillo put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past the Chapin Huskies 11-1. The win was familiar territory for Canutillo who now have 14 in a row.
Dante Gomez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emilio Melendez was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Enrique Guerra, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Canutillo is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Chapin, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-17.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Canutillo will take on Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Canutillo's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Jefferson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chapin, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against El Paso at 6:30 p.m. Chapin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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