Cobre can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over the Hot Springs Tigers. The victory was nothing new for Cobre as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Cesar Jimenez and Isamel Dominguez made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Jimenez struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Dominguez struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Jimenez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Jimenez went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Dominguez scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Montes, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Niko Trujillo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On Hot Springs' side, Gabriel Varela made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Hunter Montoya, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Cobre has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3-1 record this season. As for Hot Springs, they dropped their record down to 6-11 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cobre beat Hot Springs by a score of 12-1 later that day.
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