In what's become a running theme this season, Cobre gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Socorro Warriors with a sharp 13-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Cobre as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Niko Trujillo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Trujillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Livan Hernandez and Cesar Jimenez did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Jimenez went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sergio Salcido, who went 1-for-1 with a home run.
On Socorro's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Perez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Cobre has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3-1 record this season. As for Socorro, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-14.
Cobre will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Hot Springs at 9:00 a.m. One thing working in Cobre's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games. As for Socorro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hatch Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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