Baseball Recap: Curtis Paytiamo can't quite lead Laguna Acoma over Rehoboth Christian

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 8:32pm

Baseball Recap: Laguna Acoma Hawks vs. Rehoboth Christian Lynx

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Laguna Acoma can now relate to. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rehoboth Christian Lynx on Wednesday. Laguna Acoma just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.

Laguna Acoma saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Curtis Paytiamo, who went 1-for-2 with a double.

On Rehoboth Christian's side, Raeden West spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. West has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Jonathan Zylstra was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Nehemiah Hardy was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.

Laguna Acoma's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Rehoboth Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.

Laguna Acoma does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rehoboth Christian, they will square off against Loving at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Loving comes in on six and Rehoboth Christian on five.

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