Chaparral had lost 11 games straight , but after bumping their record up to 3-16 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Sunrise Mountain Miners 13-12. Considering the Cowboys' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Marcus Culver was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
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In other batting news, Sonny Kleros was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Victor Sandino was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
As for Sunrise Mountain, their defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-18. Even if they couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
On Sunrise Mountain's side, they got a big performance out of Elton Whitehead, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Dino Fraga, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Chaparral will have a chance to go back-to-back against Sunrise Mountain: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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