The Gadsden Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Chaparral Lobos at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Gadsden had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Silver.
Adan Reyes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Arellano, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Chaparral had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Cobre on Tuesday. Chaparral has struggled against Cobre recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Michael Molina and Luis Ramos put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Molina pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Ramos tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Molina scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Ramos scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Torres Jr., who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Gadsden has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Chaparral, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Gadsden beat Chaparral 13-10 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Gadsden repeat their success, or does Chaparral have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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