Baseball Recap: Plainview Bulldogs vs. Caprock Longhorns
Plainview was the 9-3 winner over Caprock when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Plainview Bulldogs fell 8-4 to the Caprock Longhorns on Wednesday.
For Caprock's part, Matthew Hulen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Hulen has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hulen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Neyo Talamantez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Dominick Wise was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Plainview's loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 11-12. As for Caprock, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-13.
While Plainview had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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