The Capitan Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Mescalero Apache Chiefs at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Capitan comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Capitan came up short against Lordsburg on Saturday, falling 21-4.
Christian Marquez-Padilla was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Shouse, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mescalero Apache lost 18-2 to Mesilla Valley Christian School on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Chiefs in their meetings with the SonBlazers: they've now lost five in a row.
Capitan's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Mescalero Apache, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Capitan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mescalero Apache struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Capitan might still be hurting after the 17-8 loss they got from Mescalero Apache in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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