Cobre stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Socorro Warriors as the Cobre Indians made off with an 18-2 win. Cobre's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Xavier Trivizo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Trivizo has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Trivizo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Niko Trujillo, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Eric Harrington was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Socorro's side, Angel Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Cobre is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3-1 record this season. As for Socorro, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cobre beat Socorro by a score of 18-0 later that day.
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