Tularosa is 0-3 against Cobre since April of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Indians at 6:00 p.m. Tularosa is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Tularosa barely beat Socorro the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Warriors on Saturday.
Tularosa's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Esquero, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Esquero has posted since back in April of 2024. Samuel Kusmak was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Cobre and Hot Springs, and Cobre kept the tradition alive. The Indians came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers on Saturday, sneaking past 9-8.
Cobre let Zayden Jimenez and Adrian Alvarado run wild. Jimenez scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Alvarado scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Emilioh Rivera also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Tularosa pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Cobre, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tularosa has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cobre struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Tularosa suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Cobre in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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