Gallery+Story: Chihuahuas Double Up Isotopes 4-2

The El Paso Chihuahuas defeated the Albuquerque Isotopes 4-2 Tuesday, winning their second straight game and sixth of their last nine.

The Chihuahuas scored single runs in the first, third and fourth innings, marking their second straight game with runs in at least three of the first four innings.

Travis Jankowski went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored atop the order for El Paso.

Ryan Schimpf went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, his third homer in his last four games. Schimpf has 34 home runs in 108 career games with the Chihuahuas. Chase d’Arnaud went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, his second homer of the homestand.

Chris Huffman collected his first Triple-A win, while Kevin Quackenbush saved his second consecutive game.

NEXT GAME: Wednesday, 7:05 pm at Southwest University Park. Albuquerque LHP Sam Howard (4-2, 3.88) vs. El Paso RHP Kyle Lloyd (0-3, 7.03). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

Box Score   |    Team Records: Albuquerque (60-62), El Paso (60-63)

El Paso 4 Albuquerque 2 – Tuesday

WP: Huffman (1-1)

LP: Flemer (7-7)

S: Quackenbush (2)

Time: 2:49

Attn: 7,080

Photos by Andres Acosta – Chief Photographer, El Paso Herald-Post