Baseball Game Preview: Tularosa Wildcats vs. Socorro Warriors

The Tularosa Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Socorro Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tularosa comes in on four and Socorro on three.

On Saturday, Tularosa got the win against Hatch Valley by a conclusive 13-3.

Hunter Sewell

Runs

04/02/25 @ Hatch Valley	3
03/20/25 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent	3
04/05/25 vs Hatch Valley	2
03/29/25 vs Mesilla Valley Christian School	2
03/21/25 @ Portales	2
+ 4 more games

Hunter Sewell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Tularosa is 4-2 when Sewell posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Austin Perea also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Tularosa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Meanwhile, Socorro narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hot Springs 8-6. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

The team relied heavily on Sebastian Mercado, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Jacob Angel, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Tularosa pushed their record up to 6-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs over those games. As for Socorro, the win got them back to even at 6-6.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tularosa has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Socorro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Tularosa suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Socorro when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.