It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Caprock ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Tascosa Rebels. The win was just what Caprock needed coming off of a 16-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Matthew Hulen spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Caprock saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Haire, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Caprock's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Tascosa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.
Caprock will have a chance to go back-to-back against Tascosa: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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