We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. Capitan is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Capitan managed to slip by Estancia the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Capitan came up short against Estancia on Thursday, falling 24-2.
Hot Springs never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Lordsburg last Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Mavericks 13-11. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Mavericks: they've now won eight in a row.
Hot Springs let Gabrial Varela and James Oros Fuentes run wild. Varela scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Fuentes scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Varela also put up two hits, which were his first of the season. Hunter Montoya was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hot Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Capitan's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hot Springs, they now have a winning record of 2-1-1.
Capitan came out on top in a nail-biter against Hot Springs in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 13-12. Does Capitan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hot Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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