Baseball Preview: Hot Springs Tigers vs. Socorro Warriors
The Hot Springs Tigers will be playing at home against the Socorro Warriors at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hot Springs will be strutting in after a victory while Socorro will be coming in after a loss.
Hot Springs had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Mesilla Valley Christian School by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday.
Hunter Montoya and Tristan Polanco were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Montoya tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Polanco pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Montoya scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Polanco scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Felts, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Socorro suffered a rough 15-5 defeat at the hands of Menaul/Oak Grove on Wednesday. Socorro has struggled against Menaul/Oak Grove recently, as their match on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Socorro saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Gutierrez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Gutierrez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Hot Springs' win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Socorro, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Hot Springs took their victory against Socorro in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-2. Will Hot Springs repeat their success, or does Socorro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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