Gateway Christian hit Socorro with a five-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. Socorro might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to Gateway Christian, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Socorro's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row.
Cullen Baxter
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Socorro saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cullen Baxter, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Baxter is becoming a predictor of Socorro's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 0-7 when he doesn't). Julian Lopez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Socorro's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Gateway Christian, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Socorro will head out on the road to face off against Hot Springs at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.33 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Gateway Christian, they will be taking part in a tournament against Tularosa at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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