Capitan had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 0-13 to make it 11. They lost 21-4 to the Lordsburg Mavericks. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Mavericks this season, with their most recent defeat being a 19-8 loss on Saturday.
Christian Marquez-Padilla was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Justin Shouse, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Lordsburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.
On Lordsburg's side, the team relied heavily on David Valarde, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and one triple. Valarde is becoming a predictor of the Mavericks' success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Platz, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Capitan will face off against Mescalero Apache at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chiefs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.89 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lordsburg, they will challenge Mesilla Valley Christian School at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mavericks will need to watch out since the SonBlazers have now posted at least ten runs in their last eight contests.
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