On Tuesday, the Capitan Tigers got the win against the Elida Tigers by a conclusive 17-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Capitan.
Logan Ritter was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Ritter was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Caden Griffin was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two triples, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley Gallacher, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Capitan now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Elida, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Capitan will head out on the road to face off against Eunice at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Capitan has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Elida, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mescalero Apache at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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