Chaparral entered their tilt with Silver on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Fighting Colts with a sharp 8-1 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 23-9 on Tuesday.
Michael Molina
| 05/02/25 vs Silver | 16 |
| 03/05/25 @ Cobre | 15 |
| 03/28/25 vs Mesilla Valley Christian School | 14 |
| 02/25/25 @ New Mexico Military Institute | 14 |
| 02/24/24 @ Lovington | 13 |
Michael Molina made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Those 16 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Israel Nieto and Carlos Torres did most of the damage at the plate: Nieto got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Torres went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Torres is becoming a predictor of Chaparral's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-2 (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Jaime Soria was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Chaparral always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .528 or higher in three consecutive games.
Chaparral's record is now 14-11. As for Silver, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Chaparral beat Silver by a score of 13-1 later that day.
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