After flying high against Chesterton Academy last Tuesday, Estancia came back down to earth. The Estancia Bears fell just short of the Capitan Tigers by a score of 15-14 on Thursday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
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.
On Capitan's side, Logan Ritter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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. Aiden Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
Estancia's defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Capitan, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Estancia will take on Tularosa at 12:00 p.m. in Saturday's first game. As for Capitan, they will head out on the road to face 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.
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