Baseball Game Preview: Santa Fe Indian Braves vs. Hatch Valley Bears

For the second straight game, Santa Fe Indian will face off against Hatch Valley. The Braves will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Bears at 11:00 a.m. Santa Fe Indian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.

Santa Fe Indian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hatch Valley a 7-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for the Braves as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.

Kellin Tsosie

Earned Runs

04/10/25 vs West Las Vegas	3
05/03/25 @ West Las Vegas	2
04/26/25 @ St. Michael's	2
03/08/25 @ Hatch Valley	2
03/27/25 vs Oak Grove Classical Academy	1

Nathaniel Aguilar and Kellin Tsosie made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Aguilar tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Tsosie pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Santa Fe Indian is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-10 otherwise. At bat, Aguilar went 3-for-4 with two runs, while Tsosie went 2-for-3 with one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dontrell Aguilar, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachary Cordero, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Santa Fe Indian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Hatch Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Santa Fe Indian, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Santa Fe Indian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hatch Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.