Chapin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Burges Mustangs and snuck past 16-15. Winning may never get old, but Chapin sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Devon Soto and Nicholas Luna did most of the damage at the plate: Soto scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Luna went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Bryan Mucher, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a stolen base.
On Burges' side, they got a massive performance out of Mark Rodriguez, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Evan Ortiz was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Chapin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-16 record this season. As for Burges, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9-2 record this season.
Chapin will be playing at home against Canutillo at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Chapin is on a three-game streak of home wins, Canutillo a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Burges, they will head out on the road to take on El Paso at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Burges is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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