Caprock won against Tascosa last Friday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Caprock Longhorns walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Plainview Bulldogs. The win was familiar territory for Caprock who now have three in a row.
Matthew Hulen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Hulen has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hulen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Neyo Talamantez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Dominick Wise was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Caprock's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Plainview, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 11-12.
Caprock will have a chance to go back-to-back against Plainview: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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