Capitan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against the Lordsburg Mavericks, falling 16-6. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Mavericks from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Christian Marquez-Padilla made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Tyler Painter was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Capitan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Lordsburg, they moved to 4-7 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, Capitan will challenge Mescalero Apache at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chiefs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.2 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lordsburg, they will take on Mesilla Valley Christian School at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The SonBlazers will aim to continue their six-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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