Cobre stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Silver Fighting Colts. That's more bragging rights for Cobre, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Isamel Dominguez and Niko Trujillo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dominguez pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Trujillo struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Dominguez went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple, while Trujillo scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Gavin Chuy and Cesar Jimenez did most of the damage at the plate: Chuy scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Jimenez scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Eric Harrington was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Cobre has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3-1 record this season. As for Silver, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cobre will take on Santa Fe Indian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cobre: 3.4, Santa Fe Indian: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Silver, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Socorro at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Socorro is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Silver will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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