Chihuahuas Fall 5-2 Saturday in Sugar Land
Sugar Land 5 El Paso 2 - Saturday WP: Javier (1-0) LP: Brito (1-1) S: None Time: 2:32 Attn: 4,373 The El Paso Chihuahuas scored twice in their ninth inning comeback bid Saturday night but lost to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys 5-2. Sugar Land has won four of the
Sugar Land 5 El Paso 2 - Saturday
WP: Javier (1-0)
LP: Brito (1-1)
S: None
Time: 2:32
Attn: 4,373
The El Paso Chihuahuas scored twice in their ninth inning comeback bid Saturday night but lost to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys 5-2. Sugar Land has won four of the first five games of the series.
Chihuahuas starter Jhony Brito didn't allow any earned runs in his five inning start, lowering his ERA to 0.96 in 18.2 Triple-A innings this season. Houston Astros pitcher Cristian Javier threw six shutout innings in an MLB Injury Rehab start for the Space Cowboys. San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth was El Paso's designated hitter in his second rehab game and went 1-for-4 with a single.
The Chihuahuas' two runs came on an RBI single by Pablo Reyes and an RBI groundout by Bryce Johnson. Mason McCoy went 2-for-4 with a single, double and stolen base for El Paso in the loss.
Box Score: Gameday: Chihuahuas 2, Space Cowboys 5 Final Score (06/27/2026)
Team Records: El Paso (1-4, 36-44), Sugar Land (4-1, 36-43)
Next Game: Sunday at 5:35 p.m. Mountain Time at Constellation Field. El Paso RHP Germán Márquez (1-1, 2.12) vs. Sugar Land TBA. The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.