Baseball Game Preview: Cobre Indians vs. Tularosa Wildcats

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Previous 3 Games

05/03/19 - Away	11-1 W
05/03/19 - Away	12-1 W
04/05/19 - Home	10-0 W

Cobre has gone a perfect 3-0 against Tularosa recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Indians will head out to square off against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Cobre is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

While Cobre's victory against Hot Springs wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Indians sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Tigers on Saturday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Zayden Jimenez and Adrian Alvarado did most of the damage at the plate: Jimenez scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Alvarado scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Alvarado a new career-high in doubles (two). Emilioh Rivera also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, Tularosa waltzed into their game on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 11-4 victory.

Tularosa saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Esquero, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Another was Samuel Kusmak, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.

Tularosa's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Cobre, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season.

Tularosa's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cobre hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .362. It's a different story for Tularosa, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Cobre's hitters?

Everything went Cobre's way against Tularosa in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, as Cobre made off with an 11-1 win. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.