Cobre dropped their record down to 11-7 on Saturday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Tularosa Wildcats by a score of 14-13. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-8 on Wednesday.
Jesus Lopez led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Adrian Alvarado was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
As for Tularosa, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
On Tularosa's side, Hunter Sewell was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Sewell has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
While Cobre had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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