Baseball Recap: Flowing Wells Caballeros vs. Pueblo Warriors
After flying high against Combs last Wednesday, Flowing Wells came back down to earth. The Flowing Wells Caballeros fell just short of the Pueblo Warriors by a score of 9-7 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Flowing Wells of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Josh Menchaca was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Tommy Padilla was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Pueblo's side, Hugo Mendez and Angel Iriqui made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mendez pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Iriqui didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. At the plate, Mendez went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Iriqui scored a run while going 2-for-5.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Santana, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Flowing Wells' loss was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-21-1. As for Pueblo, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-17.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Flowing Wells by a score of 11-1.
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