Baseball Recap: Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes vs. Espanola Valley Sundevils
Pojoaque Valley got themselves on the board against Espanola Valley on Saturday, but Espanola Valley never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Espanola Valley Sundevils. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Pojoaque Valley this season.
Ezekiel Atencio made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Atencio has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Atencio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dominic Apodaca, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Raven Naranjo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Pojoaque Valley and bumps their season record up to 5-21. As for Espanola Valley, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-21.
As of now, neither Pojoaque Valley nor Espanola Valley have any future games scheduled.
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