The Prospector · Sep 8, 2016
Chihuahuas come up empty in late game rally
Gaby VelasquezDespite a late game rally, the El Paso Chihuahuas fell just short in game one of the Pacific Conference Championships, losing 6-5 in 12 innings to the Tacoma Rainiers at Southwest University Park.
Over the course of the first eight innings, it was a night of missed opportunities. The Chihuahuas were 2-for-19 with runners in scoring position.
Then down by two runs in the bottom of the ninth, the Chihuahuas found a way to put the bat on the ball. Manuel Margot drove in the first run with a RBI double, then scored the game-tying run on a double play throwing error to first.
In the 12th inning, Tacoma finally closed the show. Pushing one run across thanks to a Zach Shank RBI single.