Hot Springs lost against Cobre back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Hot Springs Tigers lost 13-5 to the Cobre Indians. Hot Springs has not had much luck with Cobre recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Gabriel Varela made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Hunter Montoya was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Cobre's side, Cesar Jimenez and Isamel Dominguez made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Jimenez struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Dominguez struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Jimenez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Jimenez went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Dominguez scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Montes, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Niko Trujillo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Hot Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Cobre, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Hot Springs by a score of 12-1 later that day.
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