The El Paso Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Chapin Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
El Paso proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by six) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Canutillo 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since February 22nd.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chapin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Burges by a score of 11-7 on Friday. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Nathan Sanchez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Jason Ontiveros was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
El Paso's record now sits at 8-13-1. As for Chapin, their record is now 9-13.
El Paso was able to grind out a solid win over Chapin in their previous meeting back in March, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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