PCL El Paso Chihuahuas

El Paso Tops Sugar Land, 12-3

Published on August 10, 2023 under Pacific Coast League (PCL)
El Paso Chihuahuas News Release


El Paso starter Aaron Leasher pitched five shutout innings in the Chihuahuas' 12-3 win over the Sugar Land Space Cowboys Thursday night at Southwest University Park. The win ended the Chihuahuas' three-game losing streak.

It was Leasher's first start of the season and he threw only 47 pitches in his five innings. His previous longest outing of the season was 2.1 innings. Eight of the nine Chihuahuas had at least one hit and five players had multiple hits.

Right fielder Taylor Kohlwey went 2-for-2 with a double, two walks and two RBIs. It was the fifth time in his last six games that Kohlwey has reached base multiple times. El Paso center fielder Oscar Mercado went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBIs. Mercado has four home runs in his last eight games.

Box Score: Gameday: Space Cowboys 3, Chihuahuas 12 Final Score (08/10/2023) (milb.com)

Team Records: Sugar Land (14-22, 47-64), El Paso (16-20, 48-63)

Next Game: Friday at 6:35 p.m. Mountain Time at Southwest University Park. Sugar Land RHP Jairo Solis (1-4, 7.91) vs. El Paso RHP Nolan Watson (0-2, 6.21). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.




Pacific Coast League Stories from August 10, 2023


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central