Photo by Ruben R. Ramirez | El Paso Herald Post
Skeeters sting Chihuahuas 8-1; ‘Dogs return home Thursday to take on OKC Dodgers
The Sugar Land Skeeters held El Paso to four hits Tuesday and beat the Chihuahuas 8-1. It was the Chihuahuas’ sixth consecutive loss, tying the team record.
Chihuahuas infielder Nick Tanielu went 1-for-3 with a walk, the second consecutive game that he reached base multiple times. El Paso reliever Jordan Guerrero pitched two scoreless innings and struck out three Skeeters Tuesday.
Guerrero now has a 0.75 ERA through six appearances this season.
The Chihuahuas had won six in a row prior to their current six-game losing streak. The team’s last six-game losing streak was August 10-16, 2016.
The Chihuahuas do not play on Wednesday
Next Game: Thursday at 7:05 p.m. at Southwest University Park. Oklahoma City LHP Mike Kickham (0-1, 6.75) vs. El Paso LHP Jerry Keel (0-0, 0.00). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.
Sugar Land 8 El Paso 1 – Tuesday | Box Score | Team Records: El Paso (8-9), Sugar Land (12-5)
WP: Conine (3-0) | LP: Kennedy (1-2) | S: None | Time: 3:21 | Attn: 2,303