The Capital Jaguars will be taking part in a tournament against the Gallup Bengals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Capital came into this matchup off a tough six-run loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Pojoaque Valley by a score of 7-5 on Friday. Jaguars fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Elks/Elkettes since on Friday.
Meanwhile, Gallup fell victim to Portales and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Rams. The Bengals just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Gallup saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristin Garcia, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Capital and nudges their season record down to 7-6. As for Gallup, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Capital took their victory against Gallup in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Capital 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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