Chihuahuas Win Second Straight Game Saturday

El Paso 7 Round Rock 2 – Saturday
WP: Bachar (1-0)
LP: B. Taylor (0-1)
S: None
Time: 3:04
Attn: 7,760

The El Paso Chihuahuas sent 10 batters to the plate in a five-run fifth inning and beat the Round Rock Express 7-2 Saturday night. The Chihuahuas have won back-to-back games for the first time this season.

Tim Locastro reached base four times for El Paso, going 2-for-2 with a double and two hit by pitches. Locastro has been hit by a pitch four times in 13 plate appearances this season. Chihuahuas leadoff hitter Clay Dungan went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and four RBIs. Dungan has 15 RBIs in eight games this season.

Lake Bachar got the win after pitching his 11^th consecutive appearance without allowing an earned run, dating back to last season at Double-A San Antonio. El Paso reliever Matt Festa pitched a scoreless ninth inning, his 14^th straight appearance without allowing an earned run, also dating back to last season while he was in the Seattle Mariners’ organization. The Chihuahuas have trailed by multiple runs in three of their last four wins.

Box Score: Gameday: Express 2, Chihuahuas 7 Final Score (04/06/2024) (milb.com)

Team Records: Round Rock (4-4), El Paso (5-3)

Next Game: Sunday at 12:05 p.m. Mountain Time at Southwest University Park. Round Rock RHP Adrian Sampson (1-0, 3.60) vs. El Paso RHP Randy Vásquez (0-0, 6.00). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.