The Lordsburg Mavericks will head out to challenge the Jemez Valley Warrior at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lordsburg has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lordsburg is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 22 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Tohatchi on Friday. They lost 12-2 to the Cougars. The Mavericks haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
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Lordsburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Scott, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI. Scott is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Jemez Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 16-0 shutout. Considering the Warrior have won three matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Joseph Lucero was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Clayden Gachupin was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Jemez Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Questa only posted an OBP of .000.
Jemez Valley pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Lordsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Saturday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Lordsburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Jemez Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .430. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lordsburg might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Jemez Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Can Lordsburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
