The Chihuahuas hit five homers in the rout, including two each by Josh Naylor (pictured) and Jacob Scavuzzo, moving the team total to 104 in 45 games. | Clip courtesy ABQ Isotopes/MiLB
Duke City Domination! Chihuahuas crush Isotopes 21-10
The El Paso Chihuahuas set a new team single-game runs record in Monday night’s 21-10 win over Albuquerque at Isotopes Park.
The Chihuahuas led 12-0 in the second inning and 18-4 in the fifth. The previous team runs record was 17, set vs. Las Vegas on May 4, 2016.
El Paso’s eight-run second inning matched a season high for runs in an inning. The Chihuahuas’ 22 hits was one shy of the team record. All nine Chihuahuas starting players had at least one extra-base hit Monday.
The Chihuahuas hit five homers in the rout, including two each by Josh Naylor and Jacob Scavuzzo, moving the team total to 104 in 45 games.
The Chihuahuas finished their nine-game, 10-day road trip with five wins and four losses.
Monday’s first pitch came with a 45 degree temperature, the coldest Chihuahuas game of the season.
El Paso 21 Albuquerque 10 – Monday
WP: Stock (3-0) | LP: Dean (0-3) | S: None | Time: 3:45 | Attn: 6,568
Box Score Team Records: El Paso (29-15), Albuquerque (23-22)
Next Game: Tuesday, 7:05 pm at Southwest University Park. Reno RHP Matt Koch (0-1, 7.04) vs. El Paso LHP Dillon Overton (0-2, 8.53). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.
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Not only did the Canadian Crusher’s, @JoshNaylor44, 1st Inning HR kickstart our 21 runs, it was our 100th of the season!!
Making us the 1st team in ALL of baseball to reach that mark this season ???? #FearTheEars @MLB @MiLB @SportsCenter @BR_MLB @si_mlb @Padres @baseballcanada pic.twitter.com/9PHAvKxyUP
— El Paso Chihuahuas (@epchihuahuas) May 21, 2019
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