Chaparral won the last time they faced Silver, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Chaparral Lobos walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Silver Fighting Colts. The win made it back-to-back victories for Chaparral.
Carlos Torres Jr. and Michael Molina made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Torres Jr. struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Molina pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Torres Jr. has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Torres Jr. scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Molina went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Luis Ramos was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Israel Nieto, who scored two runs while going 1-for-5.
Chaparral's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-10. As for Silver, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Chaparral beat Silver by a score of 8-3 later that day.
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