Lead Vanishes in Return Home
June 18, 2021 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
El Paso Chihuahuas News Release
The El Paso Chihuahuas had a 4-0 lead in the fifth inning but lost to the Sugar Land Skeeters 8-5 Thursday. It was El Paso's first home game since June 1.
Tucupita Marcano led off the bottom of the first inning with his first Triple-A home run and El Paso's first leadoff homer this year. Marcano went 2-for-5 and has reached base multiple times in eight consecutive games. Gosuke Katoh went 3-for-4 with a solo home run over the center field batter's eye.
The Chihuahuas are now 0-6 against the Skeeters this season. The Chihuahuas hit seven extra base hits in the loss. Thursday was the Chihuahuas' eighth error-free game in their last nine tries.
Box Score: Skeeters vs. Chihuahuas Live | 06/17/21 (milb.com)
Team Records: Sugar Land (22-14), El Paso (16-20)
Next Game: Friday at 7:05 p.m. Mountain Time from Southwest University Park. Sugar Land RHP Brett Conine (4-0, 4.07) vs. El Paso LHP MacKenzie Gore (0-1, 5.30). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.
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