Caprock had lost six straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-13 to make it seven. They came up short against the Monterey Plainsmen, falling 19-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Plainsmen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-1 on Saturday.
Caprock saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dezmen Molina, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Monterey, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Monterey's side, Ashton Castillo was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave Castillo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grayson Almaraz, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Caprock has already played their next game, a 13-0 loss against Amarillo on the 27th. As for Monterey, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-5 win against Lubbock on the 27th.
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