Las Cruces's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top against the Alamogordo Tigers by a score of 6-2. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldawgs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Xander Parra
| 04/21/25 vs Alamogordo | 3 |
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Xander Parra made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Las Cruces got a big performance out of Isaiah Borunda, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Bubba Urenda, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Las Cruces always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alamogordo only posted an OBP of .286.
Las Cruces' record is now 16-5. As for Alamogordo, their loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-14.
Las Cruces will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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