Chaparral had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Silver Fighting Colts by a score of 7-3 on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Chaparral also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Luis Ramos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Ramos has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramos was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Israel Nieto, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Chaparral's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Silver, they dropped their record down to 8-14 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Chaparral will have a chance to go back-to-back against Silver: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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