After soaring to 15 runs the game before, Capitan was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell 5-1 to the Tularosa Wildcats. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Capitan has scored all season.
Tobyn Traylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Tularosa's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Danner Daugherty gave up one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jalen Randall, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Dillon Salazar was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Capitan's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-5. As for Tularosa, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Capitan by a score of 10-9 later that day.
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