The Chaparral Lobos will head out on the road to face off against the Hot Springs Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chaparral will be strutting in after a victory while Hot Springs will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Chaparral was able to grind out a solid win over Gadsden, taking the game 11-7.
Carlos Torres Jr. was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs but no hits. Torres Jr. has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Torres Jr. was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Israel Nieto was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jared Hernandez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hot Springs fell victim to a tough 15-4 defeat at the hands of Tularosa on Saturday. Hot Springs has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hot Springs saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Polanco, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Chaparral's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Hot Springs, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chaparral has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hot Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Chaparral beat Hot Springs 18-13 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chaparral since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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