Capitan lost against Tularosa on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Capitan Tigers fell just short of the Tularosa Wildcats by a score of 10-9. Capitan has struggled against Tularosa recently, as their contest on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Logan Ritter was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Ritter was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Aiden Smith and Jack Emerson-Betti stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith scored four runs while going 2-for-5, while Emerson-Betti went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Tularosa's side, the team relied heavily on Ayden Esquero, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Dillon Salazar, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Capitan's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Tularosa, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-8.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Lordsburg the next time they take the field. Capitan will head out to face Lordsburg at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Tularosa will head out to face them at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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