Chihuahuas Win First Game of Road Trip Friday

El Paso 5 Sugar Land 4 – Friday
WP: J. Sanchez (2-4)
LP: Watkins (0-2)
S: Kerr (6)
Time: 2:40
Attn: 7,663

The El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Sugar Land Space Cowboys 5-4 Friday night at Constellation Field in the first game after the Pacific Coast League All-Star Break.

Chihuahuas center fielder Jose Azocar reached base three times, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI and two stolen bases. First baseman Alfonso Rivas also reached three times, going 1-for-2 with a double and two walks. Rehabbing San Diego Padres Preston Tucker and Luis Campusano batted in the top two spots in El Paso’s lineup.

The go-ahead run came on Jantzen Witte’s RBI triple in the top of the sixth inning. Chihuahuas relievers Jake Sanchez, Sean Poppen, Jose Castillo and Ray Kerr all pitched scoreless outings after El Paso went ahead. All four relievers left the tying run on base at some point. Kerr is now 6-for-6 in save opportunities this season.

Box Score: Gameday: Chihuahuas 5, Space Cowboys 4 Final Score (07/14/2023) (milb.com)

Team Records: El Paso (3-10, 35-53), Sugar Land (2-11, 35-53)

Next Game: Saturday at 6:05 p.m. Mountain Time at Constellation Field. El Paso LHP Jay Groome (1-6, 8.69) vs. Sugar Land RHP Ronel Blanco (2-0, 0.56). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.