In what's become a running theme this season, Cobre gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Hot Springs Tigers with a sharp 12-1 victory. Cobre is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 12 straight.
Xavier Trivizo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Trivizo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Trivizo was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gavin Chuy and Eric Harrington did most of the damage at the plate: Chuy scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Harrington went 2-for-2 with two triples, two RBI, and a run. Chuy is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Niko Trujillo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Hot Springs' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Montoya, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Cobre is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3-1 record this season. As for Hot Springs, they dropped their record down to 6-12 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Cobre will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hot Springs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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