Baseball Recap: Chaparral Picks Up Fourth Straight Win on the Road

Chaparral picked up another tournament win on Friday. They came out on top against the Miyamura Patriots by a score of 10-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lobos.

Michael Molina and Israel Nieto made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Molina struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Nieto pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). At bat, Molina scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Nieto scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Diego Ramirez

Runs

03/01/25 vs Lovington	3
03/21/25 @ Miyamura	2
03/20/25 @ Cobre	2
03/05/25 @ Cobre	1
03/01/25 vs Lovington	1

In other batting news, Chaparral let Diego Ramirez and Carlos Torres run wild. Ramirez went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Torres went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Ramirez has become a key player for Chaparral: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Nicolas Flores also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Chaparral was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Miyamura only posted a batting average of .150.

Chaparral pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Miyamura, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chaparral will challenge Hot Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Miyamura, they will square off against Laguna Acoma at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.