
Chihuahuas Lose to Isotopes, 12-8
May 9, 2024 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
El Paso Chihuahuas News Release
The El Paso Chihuahuas scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning in their comeback attempt Thursday night but lost to the Albuquerque Isotopes 12-8. The Isotopes have won two games in a row after the Chihuahuas took the series opener on Tuesday.
Tim Locastro led off for El Paso and went 2-for-5 with a double and a home run. Chihuahuas leadoff hitters are now 12-for-18 over the last four games. Locastro and Brett Sullivan hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth. It was the first set of back-to-back home runs by the Chihuahuas since Sullivan and Jantzen Witte on June 30, 2023.
The Chihuahuas scored in the first inning Thursday, which was their fourth straight game with a run in the first frame. Nick Hernandez, Logan Gillaspie and Austin Davis all pitched scoreless relief outings for El Paso. The Isotopes retired the final 12 Chihuahuas batters.
Box Score: Gameday: Isotopes 12, Chihuahuas 8 Final Score (05/09/2024) (milb.com)
Team Records: Albuquerque (11-25), El Paso (15-21)
Next Game: Friday at 6:35 p.m. Mountain Time at Southwest University Park. Albuquerque LHP Josh Rogers (1-2, 4.71) vs. El Paso LHP Ryan Carpenter (1-2, 9.00). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.
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