Baseball Recap: Mescalero Apache Chiefs vs. Lordsburg Mavericks
Mescalero Apache can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Lordsburg Mavericks. For Mescalero Apache, this counts as revenge for the 20-6 loss Lordsburg walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Kaden Comanche spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nathaniel Duffy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Darius Wheeler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
On Lordsburg's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victor Valdez, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Izaiah Saenz, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Mescalero Apache's victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Lordsburg, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-12.
Mescalero Apache will face off against Tularosa at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lordsburg, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Capitan at 1:00 p.m.
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