Socorro extended their losing streak to 13 on Friday, dropping them down to 2-15. They lost 10-0 to the Tularosa Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent defeat being a 14-0 loss on Friday.
Socorro saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Silva, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Tularosa, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-4. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
On Tularosa's side, Jacoby Apochicto was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The Wildcats are undefeated when Apochicto posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Esquero, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Socorro will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cobre at 4:00 p.m. on the 21st. As for Tularosa, they will take on Hot Springs at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.18 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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