Baseball Game Preview: Tularosa Wildcats vs. Cobre Indians

For the second straight game, Tularosa will face off against Cobre. The Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Indians at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tularosa is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.

Tularosa took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Cobre, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Indians 9-8 on Wednesday.

Adrius Vigil made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.

Hunter Sewell

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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Sewell, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Holguin, who earned one run and two stolen bases.

Tularosa's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Cobre, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tularosa has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cobre struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.