El Paso Leadership Academy East lost to Cobre back in March of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The El Paso Leadership Academy East Leaders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Cobre Indians. The victory made it back-to-back wins for El Paso Leadership Academy East.
ARTURO BARRAZA was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of FERNANDO CORTEZ, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Cobre's side, Cesar Jimenez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Gavin Chuy, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cobre kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
El Paso Leadership Academy East pushed their record up to 13-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Cobre, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Paso Leadership Academy East will square off against Chaparral at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chaparral is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Cobre, they will head out on the road to challenge Silver at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cobre is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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