Socorro extended their losing streak to 16 on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-18. They lost 25-2 to the Cobre Indians. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Indians this season, with their most recent loss being a 21-3 defeat on Thursday.
As for Cobre, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs over those games.
For Cobre's part, Cameron Ortiz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Ortiz a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Cobre let Julian Perez and Ezekiel Rodriguez run wild. Perez went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base, while Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Rodriguez has posted since back in May of 2025. Zayden Jimenez was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Socorro will square off against Hatch Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cobre, they will challenge Da Vinci at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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