Baseball Preview: Capitan Tigers vs. Mescalero Apache Chiefs
Capitan is 3-0 against Mescalero Apache since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Capitan Tigers are on the road again to play the Mescalero Apache Chiefs at 4:00 p.m. Capitan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, everything went Capitan's way against Lordsburg as Capitan made off with a 16-6 victory.
Caden Griffin was a standout: he got on base in four of his eight plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. Roy Quirarte was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mescalero Apache fell victim to a rough 16-3 loss at the hands of Tularosa on Saturday. Mescalero Apache has struggled against Tularosa recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Capitan's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for Mescalero Apache, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Capitan beat Mescalero Apache 16-11 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Capitan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mescalero Apache turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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