Chaparral lost against Cobre on Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Chaparral Lobos fell just short of the Cobre Indians by a score of 4-3. Chaparral has not had much luck with Cobre recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Michael Molina and Luis Ramos were huge no matter where they played even without the win. On the mound, Molina pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Ramos pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Molina scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Ramos scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Torres Jr., who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Cobre's side, Isamel Dominguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cesar Jimenez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles and an RBI. Gavin Chuy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Cobre, they pushed their record up to 7-2-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Chaparral will square off against Gadsden at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gadsden is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Cobre, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Silver at 6:00 p.m. Cobre is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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