Eunice scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Capitan Tigers and snuck past 11-9. The victory was just what Eunice needed coming off of a 14-0 loss in their prior match.
Luis Zamora made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Zamora was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Dyson Lord and Billy Blevins did most of the damage at the plate: Lord scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Blevins scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Fabian Ornelas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Like Eunice, Capitan also got a great game from a two-way player: Tobyn Traylor. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Traylor was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Wyatt Wilson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Capitan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eunice only tossed four.
The win got Eunice back to even at 4-4. As for Capitan, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Eunice will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Trinity at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Capitan, they will take on Shiprock at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Capitan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season.
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