The Chapin Huskies will challenge the Jefferson Silver Foxes at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Things were looking good for Chapin after they put the first runs on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of El Paso by a score of 5-4.
Ozzie Marquez
| 04/11/25 vs El Paso | 7 |
| 04/02/25 @ Andress | 6 |
| 03/21/25 @ El Paso | 5 |
| 03/07/25 @ Estacado | 6 |
| 02/27/25 vs Flowing Wells | 9 |
| + 2 more games |
Ozzie Marquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chapin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Sanchez, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Jefferson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Burges on Friday.
Joseph Quintanar Jr. made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Jefferson is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-10 otherwise. Quintanar Jr. was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrian Cabral, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Chapin has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Jefferson, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-11.
Everything went Chapin's way against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in March, as Chapin made off with an 8-0 victory. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Silver Foxes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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