Baseball Recap: Socorro Warriors vs. Cobre Indians
Socorro extended their losing streak to nine on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 6-15 in the process. They lost 21-2 to the Cobre Indians. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Indians this season, with their most recent loss being a 18-4 defeat on Saturday.
Socorro saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Gutierrez, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Cobre, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
On Cobre's side, Cameron Ortiz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Ortiz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other pitching news, Ezekiel Rodriguez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Jesus Lopez was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one double. Zayden Jimenez was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Socorro will venture away from home to take on Silver at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors are facing the Fighting Colts at the right time seeing as the Fighting Colts are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Cobre, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hatch Valley at 6:00 p.m. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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