Sunrise Mountain had lost 15 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-18 to make it 16. They fell just short of the Chaparral Cowboys by a score of 13-12. If the Miners were looking for revenge after losing 7-5 to the Cowboys when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Elton Whitehead stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Dino Fraga was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
As for Chaparral, the win snapped their losing streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 3-16 record. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the contest before.
On Chaparral's side, Marcus Culver made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave Culver a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Chaparral got a massive performance out of Sonny Kleros, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Those four RBI gave Kleros a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Victor Sandino, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
While Sunrise Mountain had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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