The Bloomfield Bobcats will face off against the Valley Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Bloomfield's favor as the squad sits on 13 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Valley has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Bloomfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Jemez Valley get on the board and left with a 27-0 victory on Wednesday. With that win, the Bobcats brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Troy Jaramillo made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Trae Woods
| 03/26/25 vs Jemez Valley | 7 |
| 03/26/25 vs Jemez Valley | 6 |
| 03/18/25 @ Taos | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Kirtland Central | 1 |
In other batting news, Trae Woods was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high. Manuel Chaviarria was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Bloomfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 27 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Valley had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Cibola on Thursday.
Zaid Alomari spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jayden Martinez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Valley is 4-1 when Martinez posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Toledo, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Bloomfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. Valley's victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Bloomfield beat Valley 9-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will Bloomfield repeat their success, or does Valley has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
