Chaparral came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Deming Wildcats. For Chaparral, this counts as revenge for the 12-9 loss Deming walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Carlos Torres Jr. and Luis Ramos made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Torres Jr. struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Ramos tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Torres Jr. has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Torres Jr. scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Ramos scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Israel Nieto was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Michael Molina, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
On Deming's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Duran, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Garcia, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Chaparral's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Deming, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Chaparral beat Deming by a score of 9-1 later that day.
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