The Caprock Longhorns will head out on the road to face off against the Tascosa Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Caprock hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Caprock ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Tascosa 2-1. The win was just what Caprock needed coming off of a 16-0 defeat in their prior match.
Matthew Hulen spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Caprock's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Haire, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Caprock's win bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Tascosa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.
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