Chaparral had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Loving Falcons as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lobos, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Carlos Torres made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Torres was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
Michael Molina
| 03/22/25 @ Loving | 4 |
| 04/18/24 vs Deming | 3 |
| 05/02/24 @ Silver | 2 |
| 03/26/24 @ Hot Springs | 2 |
| 02/24/24 @ Lovington | 2 |
In other batting news, Chaparral got a massive performance out of Michael Molina, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Those four stolen bases gave Molina a new career-high. Diego Ramirez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Chaparral kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Chaparral pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Loving, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Chaparral will be playing at home against Hot Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chaparral's pitchers better be ready for this one: Hot Springs has averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Loving, they are taking a road trip to challenge Non Varsity Opponent at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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