After a string of five wins, Chaparral's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors by a score of 3-1. Chaparral has struggled against Santa Teresa recently, as their game on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Chaparral saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Torres Jr., who went 1-for-3 with a double. Torres Jr. has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Santa Teresa's side, Gabriel Heredia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Heredia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Chaparral's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Santa Teresa, their win bumped their record up to 7-13-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Chaparral by a score of 4-3.
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