After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chapin, El Paso was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Andress Eagles. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Eagles back in March, they had to take a 8-7 defeat.
Max Gonzales
| 03/03/26 vs Hanks | 6 |
| 04/02/26 @ Canutillo | 3 |
| 03/17/26 @ Gadsden | 3 |
| 02/21/26 @ Socorro | 3 |
| 03/27/26 @ Jefferson | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
El Paso got a great performance from Max Gonzales as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Gonzales also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Tigers are 4-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 8-9-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Moises Castanon and Austin Slagel did most of the damage at the plate: Castanon went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Slagel went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Bruno Mendoza was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
El Paso kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
El Paso's win bumped their record up to 12-10-1. As for Andress, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
El Paso will look to defend their home field on Friday against Jefferson at 6:30 p.m. The Silver Foxes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.71 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Andress, they are taking a road trip to square off against Burges at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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