After the Series: Space Cowboys vs Chihuahuas
📅 Series Outcome
El Paso Chihuahuas won the series against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, taking the majority of the games. OurSports Central
On Saturday, Sept. 20, the Chihuahuas clinched the series with a 5-3 win. OurSports Central
In the final game of the season on Sunday, Sept. 21, the Space Cowboys closed with a bang, winning 12-6 over El Paso. The Crawfish Boxes+1
🧢 Game Highlights & Key Moments
Sept 16: Sugar Land lost 5-3. HRs by Whitcomb (1st inning), Matthews (3rd), and Melton later in the game kept the game close but El Paso came from behind. The Crawfish Boxes
Sept 17: Heavy loss for Sugar Land, 13-2. They led early but bullpen collapsed in the last innings. The Crawfish Boxes
Sept 18: Another loss, 5-1. Starting pitching solid, but offense sputtered. The Crawfish Boxes
Sept 19: A bounceback win, 8-5. Big hits (HRs, doubles), bullpen held on. Matthews stole bases, Melton homered. The Crawfish Boxes
Sept 20: The Chihuahuas clinched the series with a 5-3 win. Wolf (El Paso) strong in start; Sugar Land couldn’t make enough noise late. OurSports Central
Sept 21: Season finale. Sugar Land came back from deficits and put up 12 runs in a high-scoring win. Dezenzo had a 4 RBI night. The Crawfish Boxes+1
🔍 Takeaways
Resilience on display: Despite losing most of the series, the Space Cowboys showed toughness, especially in the last two games. The final game was an offensive explosion. The Crawfish Boxes+2OurSports Central+2
Offensive inconsistency: Some games (Sept. 17-18) the bats were largely silent. Other games the offense delivered timely hits and homers. The Crawfish Boxes+3The Crawfish Boxes+3The Crawfish Boxes+3
Pitching gaps: Strong starts weren’t always backed up by relief. Bullpen breakdowns hurt on multiple nights. The Crawfish Boxes+3The Crawfish Boxes+3The Crawfish Boxes+3
Streaks / Momentum: El Paso carried momentum mid-series, clinching before the last game. Sugar Land ended on a high note, which could be a confidence boost heading into the offseason. OurSports Central+2The Crawfish Boxes+2
Player Highlights:
Matthews: key bat, RBIs, stolen bases. The Crawfish Boxes+1
Melton: impressive OPS in Triple-A, contributed homers in big moments. The Crawfish Boxes+2The Crawfish Boxes+2
Dezenzo: crushed a two-run homer, and multiple RBIs in the finale. The Crawfish Boxes+1
🏁 Season Wrap for the Space Cowboys
They finished the Triple-A season with a 73-76 record. The Crawfish Boxes+1
While the series vs. El Paso didn’t go their way overall, the team’s final win shows potential for building off the positives.
