It was a good run, but Capitan unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Mescalero Apache Chiefs by a score of 7-5. Capitan was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mescalero Apache apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Tuesday.
Jack Emerson-Betti made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Christian Marquez was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Mescalero Apache's side, the team relied heavily on Darius Wheeler, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Yuzos, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Capitan's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8. As for Mescalero Apache, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-15.
Capitan will stay at home for another game and welcome Tularosa at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Tularosa knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Capitan likes a good challenge. As for Mescalero Apache, they will head out on the road to take on Lordsburg at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mescalero Apache is facing Lordsburg at the right time seeing as Lordsburg is stuck on an 18-game losing streak.
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