There's no place like home for Capitan, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Estancia Bears 15-14. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Capitan considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Logan Ritter was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Ritter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Griffin, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Aiden Smith, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
On Estancia's side, Matthew Montoya was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and eight unearned) runs off 11 hits.
The victory got Capitan back to even at 4-4. As for Estancia, their loss was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Capitan will square off against Lordsburg at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Capitan is facing Lordsburg at the right time seeing as Lordsburg is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Estancia, they will head out on the road to face off against Tularosa at 12:00 p.m. in Saturday's first game.
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