Chaparral has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Shoemaker Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Chaparral came up short against Shoemaker and fell 4-1. Chaparral has struggled against Shoemaker recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Shoemaker's part, Gustavo Marquez-Santiago was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Marquez-Santiago has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Marquez-Santiago was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zac Artry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Damian Montanez-Figueroa was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Shoemaker, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 18-7.
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