It was a good run, but Cobre unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the El Paso Leadership Academy East Leaders by a score of 6-5. Cobre was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as El Paso Leadership Academy East apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
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.
On El Paso Leadership Academy East's side, the team relied heavily on ARTURO BARRAZA, who scored two runs and stole 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.
Cobre's defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-3-1. As for El Paso Leadership Academy East, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cobre will face off against Silver at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cobre's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Silver's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for El Paso Leadership Academy East, they will head out on the road to 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.
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