Palo Duro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. Their rough 12-3 loss to the Caprock Longhorns might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palo Duro of the 6-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Izaiah Contreras was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
On Caprock's side, Matthew Hulen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Hulen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hulen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Derek Paz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Adrian Morales, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Palo Duro's loss dropped their record down to 3-26. As for Caprock, they pushed their record up to 9-14 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
While Palo Duro had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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