Cactus Shadows fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Chaparral on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chaparral Firebirds by a score of 7-5. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cactus Shadows in their matchups with Chaparral: they've now lost four in a row.
Cactus Shadows got a good showing from Dallas Dunn, who tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Dunn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Evan Hanish and Hawk Licari did some serious damage despite the final result: Hanish went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Licari went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jack Scully, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Chaparral's side, Hudson Sinik looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ford Puplava, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Mesa, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cactus Shadows' loss dropped their record down to 11-13-1. As for Chaparral, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Cactus Shadows will be playing in front of their home fans against Verrado at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Chaparral, they will head out on the road to square off against Horizon at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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