The Mescalero Apache Chiefs are taking a road trip to square off against the Capitan Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mescalero Apache lost 17-2 to Mesilla Valley Christian School on Saturday. The Chiefs haven't had much luck with the SonBlazers recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Capitan came up short against Lordsburg on Saturday, falling 20-6.
Capitan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Marquez-Padilla, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run. Marquez-Padilla has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another was Austin Cathey, who earned one run and three stolen bases.
Capitan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Mescalero Apache, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Mescalero Apache was able to grind out a solid win over Capitan when the teams last played on Tuesday, winning 18-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chiefs since the team 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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