A four-run sixth inning carried the El Paso Chihuahuas to a 5-1 win over the Tacoma Rainiers Thursday night before 8,405 at Southwest University Park in El Paso, Texas. The victory ended Tacoma’s five-game winning streak.
With the score tied 1-1 entering the bottom of the sixth, the Chihuahuas (55-50) batted around, collecting four hits, including a solo home run by Cody Decker and RBI singles by Jake Goebbert and Travis Jankowski. Ramiro Pena’s sacrifice fly in the inning chased Tacoma (51-55) pitcher Logan Bawcom (2-2) from the game.
John Hicks, who had two hits, scored Tacoma’s run in the third inning on a wild pitch by Robbie Erlin.