Capitan extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 15 on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 0-12 in the process. They came up short against the Lordsburg Mavericks, falling 19-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mavericks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 32-18 last Thursday.
Christian Marquez-Padilla led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Skky Vigil was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Lordsburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The result was nothing new for Lordsburg, who have now won six matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Lordsburg's side, they let Justin Platz and David Valarde run wild. Platz went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Valarde got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Platz is becoming a predictor of Lordsburg's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Victor Valdez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
While Capitan had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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