Baseball Recap: Capitan Tigers vs. Lordsburg Mavericks
Capitan won the last time they faced Lordsburg, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Capitan Tigers put the hurt on the Lordsburg Mavericks with a sharp 16-6 win.
Capitan got a massive performance out of Caden Griffin, who 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.
On Lordsburg's side, Izaiah Saenz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Scott, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Capitan's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for Lordsburg, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
Capitan will head out on the road to square off against Mescalero Apache at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Capitan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Lordsburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tularosa at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tularosa will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Lordsburg surely won't give up without a fight.
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